Fever Temperature High Excitement Noun Uncountable Pitch Higher
The flashcard defines "fever" as a medical condition of elevated body temperature and increased heart rate. It also refers to an intense state of excitement or nervousness. Both definitions are supported with example sentences.
The flashcard defines "fever" as a medical condition where body temperature is unusually high, causing a faster heartbeat. It also describes "fever" as a state of extreme excitement or nervousness. Examples provided illustrate both meanings.
;发热;发烧 If you have a fever when you are ill, your body temperature is higher than usual and your heart beats faster.
My Uncle Jim had a high fever...
我叔叔吉姆发了高烧。
Symptoms of the disease include fever and weight loss.
这种疾病的症状包括发烧和体重减轻。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]亢奋;极度兴奋 A fever is extreme excitement or nervousness about something.
[usu with supp]
Angie waited in a fever of excitement.
安吉在极度兴奋中等待着。
Oxford
fever★/ˈfiːvə(r); NAmEˈfiːvər/noun1★[countable , uncountable ]a medical condition in which a person has a temperature that is higher than normal 发烧;发热◆He has a high fever.他发高烧。◆Aspirin should help reduce the fever.阿司匹林能够退烧。☞collocationsat
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(2 )2★[countable , uncountable ]( old-fashioned) ( used mainly in compounds 主要用于构成复合词) a particular type of disease in which sb has a high temperature 热(病)◆She caught a fever on her travels in Africa, and died.她在非洲旅行时患热病而死。☞see also
glandular fever
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hay fever
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rheumatic fever
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scarlet fever
,
yellow fever
3[singular ]fever(of sth) a state of nervous excitement 激动不安;兴奋紧张◆He waited for her arrival in a fever of impatience.他焦急不安地等待她的到来。4[uncountable ]( especially in compounds 尤用于构成复合词) great interest or excitement about sth 狂热◆election fever选举热feverfeversfeveredfeveringfever/ˈfiːvə(r); NAmEˈfiːvər/
LDC
feverfe‧ver /ˈfiːvə $ -ər/ ●●○ noun
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1[countable, uncountable] an illness or a medical condition in which you have a very high temperature: Andy has a fever and won’t be coming into work today. I woke up this morning with a fever and an upset stomach. She’s running a fever (=has a fever).a high/low/slight fever The usual symptoms are a pink rash with a slight fever. →
hay fever
, scarlet fever
, yellow fever
, glandular fever
, rheumatic fever
RegisterIn everyday English, people usually use fever to talk about a very high temperature. If someone's temperature is just high, they say that someone has a temperature rather than has a fever:· He stayed home from school because he had a temperature.2[singular] a situation in which many people feel very excited or feel very strongly about somethingfever of a fever of excitement on Wall Streetelection/carnival etc fever (=great interest or excitement about a particular activity or event) Soccer fever has been sweeping the nation as they prepare for the World Cup.3(at) fever pitch British English if people’s feelings are at fever pitch, they are extremely excited: The nation was at fever pitch in the days leading up to the election. After a night of rioting, tensions in the city reached fever pitch. →
cabin fever
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fevers[418]
发烧(71%),发热(18%),狂热(11%)
n.发烧,发热;狂热
vt.使发烧;使狂热;使患热病
vi.发烧;狂热;患热病
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