roust

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A strong tide or current, especially in a narrow channel.
    — At the north point of this island, called Ska, goes a very rapid current; like the Roust of Sumburghead
动词 v.
  1. to rout out of bed; to rouse. transitive
    — "Why didn't you roust me out?" / "Well, I tried to, but I couldn't; I couldn't budge you." / "Well, all right. Don't stand there palavering all day, but out with you and see if there's a fish on the lines for breakfast. I'll be along in a minute."
  2. To harass, to treat in a rough way. informal,transitive
    — My client is an ex-convict. He's been constantly harassed by the police... subjected to extreme mental cruelty and public degradation. He's even been denied an adequate place to live! To be very blunt, gentlemen, my client has been thoroughly rousted.
  3. To arrest. slang,transitive
  4. To drive strongly. transitive

词形变化

rousts present,singular,third-person rousting participle,present rousted participle,past rousted past rousts plural roost alternative rost alternative

词汇关系

近义词
knock up
衍生词
roustabout rouster

词源

词源 1
1650s, variant of rouse, possibly influenced by rout.
词源 2
From Old Norse rǫst (“current, stream in the sea”).
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