*fe·ver/`fivə; ˈfiːvə/ n 1 [C,U] an illness in which you have a very high temperature 发热，发烧: Drink a lot of fluids, it'll help your fever go down. 喝大量液体，这样有助于退烧。 2 [singular 单数，U] when people are very excited 高度兴奋，狂热: election fever in Brazil 巴西的选举热潮 fever pitch Our excitement had reached fever pitch. 我们的激动达到了无以复加的地步。