fever
noun
ˈfiːvə
noun
1
an
illness
or
a
medical
condition
in
which
you
have
a
very
high
temperature
发烧，发热
C,U
Andy
has
a
fever
and
won’t
be
coming
into
work
today.
安迪发烧了，今天不来上班。
I
woke
up
this
morning
with
a
fever
and
an
upset
stomach.
今天早上醒来时我发烧了，胃也不舒服。
She’s
running
a
fever
(=has
a
fever)
.
她在发烧。
a
high/low/slight
fever
The
usual
symptoms
are
a
pink
rash
with
a
slight
fever.
一般症状为出粉红色疹子并伴有低热。
2
a
situation
in
which
many
people
feel
very
excited
or
feel
very
strongly
about
something
高度兴奋，狂热，极端活跃
singular 单数
[+
of
]
a
fever
of
excitement
on
Wall
Street
华尔街的疯狂
election/carnival
etc
fever
(great
interest
or
excitement
about
a
particular
activity
or
event)
选举/狂欢节等的狂热
Soccer
fever
has
been
sweeping
the
nation
as
they
prepare
for
the
World
Cup.
世界杯筹备期间，足球狂潮席卷全国。
3
(at) fever pitch
if
people’s
feelings
are
at
fever
pitch,
they
are
extremely
excited
【英】
狂热，异常激动，高度活跃
BrE
The
nation
was
at
fever
pitch
in
the
days
leading
up
to
the
election.
大选前几天，全国处于狂热的兴奋之中。
After
a
night
of
rioting,
tensions
in
the
city
reached
fever
pitch.
一夜骚乱之后，该市的紧张气氛达到顶点。