roust
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++roust /raʊst/ verb [transitive] American EnglishMOVE something OR somebody to make someone move from a place 使离开,撵出,驱逐 We rousted him out of bed. 我们把他从床上拖了起来。→ See Verb table
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roust• Thousands of people were rousted from their homes by the fire.• In the relaxed discipline of those days, D.W. let him but finally decided to roust him out for breakfast.Origin roust (1600-1700) Probably from rouseroust verbChinese
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roust
roust /raʊst/
verb [transitive]
We rousted him out of bed.
roust /raʊst/
verb [transitive] Date: 1600-1700
Origin: Probably from rouse
American English to make someone move from a place:Origin: Probably from rouse