fever

英 [ˈfiːvə(r)]

美 [ˈfiːvər]

n. 发烧; 发热; 热(病); 激动不安; 兴奋紧张
v. 使发高烧; 使狂热; 煽动

复数：fevers　过去式：fevered　

Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.5338 / COCA.4372

牛津词典

noun

发烧；发热
a medical condition in which a person has a temperature that is higher than normal
1. He has a high fever.
  他发高烧。
2. Aspirin should help reduce the fever.
  阿司匹林能够退烧。
热（病）
a particular type of disease in which sb has a high temperature
1. She caught a fever on her travels in Africa, and died.
  她在非洲旅行时患热病而死。
激动不安；兴奋紧张
a state of nervous excitement
1. He waited for her arrival in a fever of impatience.
  他焦急不安地等待她的到来。
狂热
great interest or excitement about sth
1. election fever
  选举热

See also:My Uncle Jim had a high fever...Symptoms of the disease include fever and weight loss.hay fever rheumatic fever scarlet fever
N-COUNT 亢奋;极度兴奋
Afeveris extreme excitement or nervousness about something.
1. Angie waited in a fever of excitement.
  安吉在极度兴奋中等待着。

noun

intense nervous anticipation
1. in a fever of resentment
a rise in the temperature of the body
Synonym:febrilityfebricitypyrexiafeverishness

Campaigning is reaching fever pitch for elections on November 6.
为11月6日选举进行的竞选活动逐渐达到白热化。
His fever has dropped.
他的烧已经退了。
His father's body was hot with fever.
他父亲烧得浑身发烫。
A fever brought him to his long home.
一场热病把他送回了“老家”。
I feel as if I'm running a fever.
我好像有点儿发热。
The doctors attempted to reduce his high fever by inducing diarrhea with a purgative.
医生们尝试用通便药物催泻以使他退烧。
Evans had rheumatic fever, missed school and fell behind
伊万斯得了风湿热，没去上课，功课也落下了。
Michael was given a complete going-over and then treated for glandular fever.
迈克尔接受了全面体检，随后又进行了腺热治疗。
The symptoms include skin rashes, fever, and painful joints.
病症包括皮疹、发烧和关节疼痛。
Her first major role was in Martin Scorsese's 'Goodfellas' and she followed this with a part in Spike Lee's 'Jungle Fever'.
她主演的第一部影片是马丁·斯科塞斯的《好家伙》，之后接拍了斯派克·李的《丛林热》。