fever

fever
noun
  1. an abnormally high body temperature, usually accompanied by shivering, headache, and in severe instances, delirium
    发烧，发热；热病
    her mother died of a fever.
    她母亲死于热病。
    [mass noun]African equine fever.
    非洲马热病。
    ■a state of nervous excitement or agitation
    激动不安，焦躁
    I was mystified, and in a fever of expectation.
    我困惑不解，焦躁不安地期待着。
    ■[mass noun][with modifier]the excitement felt by a group of people about a particular public event
    （对某一公众事件的）狂热
    election fever reaches its climax tomorrow.
    选举热明天将达到高潮。
verb
  1. [with obj.](archaic)bring about a high body temperature or a state of nervous excitement in (someone)
    (古)使发高烧；使狂热，煽动
    a heart which sin has fevered.
    被罪恶蛊惑的心灵。
语源
  1. Old English fēfor, from Latin febris; reinforced in Middle English by Old French fievre, also from febris
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