roust[raust]

• vt.
  • 唤醒；惊起；激起(常与up连用)
  • 驱逐，赶出；拖出；使起床(常与out连用)：

    The police rousted the thief out of the kitchen.

    警察将小偷从厨房里拖出来。

    They were thoroughly rousted out and their shelters were pulled down.

    他们被彻底赶出来，他们的小棚子也被拆掉。

  • [美国俚语](警察等)搜查；骚扰
• vi.
  • 起床(常与up或out连用)
  • 翻找，搜寻(常与around 连用)
  • [俚语]精力充沛地干活；生气勃勃地工作