(1) 發(fā)燒(熱)，熱度(abnormally high body temperature) [C，U]：be in bed with a～ 因發(fā)燒而臥床;be down with a～由于發(fā)燒而病倒;have much/a touch of～熱度很高/有點(diǎn)熱度;reduce～使退燒;run a～發(fā)燒;
(2) 熱病(disease in which an abnormal high body temperature is one of the main symptoms) [U]：scarlet/yellow～猩紅熱/黃熱病;be subject to/catch hay～容易得/患上花粉熱;
(3) 狂熱，興奮(excited state of mind) [U，a～] [N (of)]：in a～of impatience 極度急躁;There was a～of nervousness as they waited for the results. 他們等待結(jié)果時(shí)感到異常緊張。catch the～of excitement from sb 受某人感染而興奮不已;
at/to/reach fever pitch 處于高度興奮的狀態(tài)/達(dá)到狂熱的地步：Our excitement was at～pitch when the first goal was scored. 當(dāng)獲得第一分時(shí)，我們興奮異常。
→′fevered adj 發(fā)燒的;高度興奮的;′feverish adj 發(fā)燒(熱)的;激動(dòng)忙亂的;′feverishly adv 激動(dòng)忙亂地;′feverous adj 發(fā)燒(熱)的;狂熱的;′feverously adv 狂熱地