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

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。
She's a victim of the dreaded hay fever
她患上了花粉热这种讨厌的病症。
His fever has dropped.
他的烧已经退了。
His already infirm body was racked by high fever
他已经很虚弱的身体受着高烧的折磨。
When hay fever first occurs it is often mistaken for a summer cold.
花粉病初期常被误认为是风热感冒。
The little girl is running a fever and she needs help.
这个小女孩发烧了，需要帮助。
They develop a fever and a watery discharge from their eyes
他们开始发烧，眼睛里分泌出一种水状物。
I had glandular fever and spent that year feeling rotten
我得了腺热，那一整年都不舒服。
Tiredness and fever are much more likely to be a sign of flu coming on.
疲倦、发烧更有可能是患流感的征兆。
During fever a large quantity of fluid is lost in perspiration.
发烧时，大量水分会通过排汗而丧失。