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

Towards the end of the year he caught scarlet fever.
快到年底时他得了腥红热。
I had glandular fever and spent that year feeling rotten
我得了腺热，那一整年都不舒服。
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。
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。
His father's body was hot with fever.
他父亲烧得浑身发烫。
Hay fever affects males more than females.
男性的花粉热感染率比女性高。
My Uncle Jim had a high fever
我叔叔吉姆发了高烧。
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。
They have lost their only son through scarlet fever.
他们失去了独生子，他是患猩红热死的。
I feel as if I'm running a fever.
我好像有点儿发热。