fever
/ˈfivɚ/KK
fi·vɚ
變化形
複數
fevers
1.
發燒；發熱
極常用
體溫高於正常值的身體狀況，通常是疾病或感染的徵兆
用法：談論某人發燒時，通常說「有發燒」；在特定醫療語境中也可作不可數名詞使用
have a fever
a fever of 39 degrees
run a fever
a high fever
a slight fever
The girl stayed home from school because she had a high fever.
那個女孩因為發高燒，所以待在家裡沒有去上學。
2.
狂熱；熱潮
較少用
對某件事強烈而持續的興奮、熱情或關注
用法：此義通常出現在複合名詞或固定搭配中，例如「選舉熱潮」或「足球熱潮」
movie fever
football fever
election fever
fever pitch
The city was caught up in baseball fever during the big game.
大比賽期間，整個城市都陷入棒球熱潮。
常見錯誤
I have fever.
I have a fever.
My temperature is fever.
I have a fever.
She has 39 fever.
She has a fever of 39 degrees.
相關字詞
temperature 近義
flu 近義
febrile 同源詞
feverish 同源詞
學習提示
・「發燒」最常用的表達是「have a fever」或「run a fever」。
・第二義的「狂熱」常見於足球熱潮、選舉熱潮等搭配中。