fever
noun uk/ˈfiː.vər/ us/ˈfiː.vɚ/
(ILLNESS)
B1 [ C or U ]发烧，发热
a medical condition in which the body temperature is higher than usual and the heart beats very fast
He's got a headache and a slight fever. 他头疼，还有点发烧。
- More examples
- If you have a fever you should drink plenty of fluid(s).
- Both viruses cause fever and loss of appetite.
- Signs of the illness include fever, nausea and vomiting.
- The doctor's advice is to let the fever run its course.
- He's passed the crisis - the fever's started to go down.
(EXCITEMENT)
C2 [ U ]激动，狂热，兴奋
a state of great excitement
The whole country seems to be in the grip of football fever. 全国似乎都陷入了对足球的狂热中。