fever

n

• ①[或作a fever]发烧;发热
  • I have a slight [high] fever.我微微发烧[发高烧]。
  • I haven't much fever.我不太烧。
  • The fever is abating.热度正在减退。
  • Aspirin can reduce fever.阿司匹灵可以退烧。

• ② 热病
  • hay fever干草热,花粉热
  • intermittent fever间歇热
  • scarlet [typhoid] fever猩红热[伤寒症]
  • yellow fever黄热病
  • She died of fever.她死于热病。

• ③[a fever]兴奋;激昂;狂热
  • Everyone was in a fever of excitement.每个人都十分激动。