- (水因受到阻碍或震荡而向上涌) swash; surge; dash:
Swashing against the rocks, the breakers sent up a fountain of spray.
海水冲击礁石,激起高高的浪花。
A tossed stone raises a thousand ripples.
一石激起千层浪。
- (冷水突然刺激身体使得病) fall ill from getting wet:
He caught a chill from getting wet in the rain.
他叫雨激着了。
- (用冷水冲或泡食物等使变凉) chill (by putting in ice water, etc.):
chill a watermelon in cold water
把西瓜放在水里激一激
- (使发作; 使感情冲动) arouse; stimulate; excite:
arouse our enthusiasm for studying science and technology;
激起我们学习科学技术的热情
The rejection of this measure aroused the people to indignation.
对该议案的否决激起人民的愤慨。
- (感情激动) excite; stir:
be deeply grateful; feel very much indebted;
不胜感激
be stirred by righteous indignation
激于义愤