roust[raust]vt.1.■唤醒；惊起；激起(常与up连用)2.■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。3.■[美国俚语](警察等)搜查；骚扰vi.1.■起床(常与up或out连用)2.■翻找，搜寻(常与around 连用)3.■[俚语]精力充沛地干活；生气勃勃地工作