fever /ˈfi:və/ n.［u］1.发烧：I have (a) high (slight) fever.我发高(低)烧。2.热病：scarlet fever 猩红热 3.(常跟不定冠词)狂热，高度兴奋：in a fever of… 处于狂热状态：We were in a fever of activity on the night of our school play. 学校演戏的那天晚上，我们纵情狂呼。When gold was discovered the miners were in a fever of excitement. 金矿发现时，矿工们欢喜若狂。