(1) 发烧(热)，热度(abnormally high body temperature) [C，U]：be in bed with a～ 因发烧而卧床;be down with a～由于发烧而病倒;have much/a touch of～热度很高/有点热度;reduce～使退烧;run a～发烧;

(2) 热病(disease in which an abnormal high body temperature is one of the main symptoms) [U]：scarlet/yellow～猩红热/黄热病;be subject to/catch hay～容易得/患上花粉热;

(3) 狂热，兴奋(excited state of mind) [U，a～] [N (of)]：in a～of impatience 极度急躁;There was a～of nervousness as they waited for the results. 他们等待结果时感到异常紧张。catch the～of excitement from sb 受某人感染而兴奋不已;

at/to/reach fever pitch 处于高度兴奋的状态/达到狂热的地步：Our excitement was at～pitch when the first goal was scored. 当获得第一分时，我们兴奋异常。

→′fevered adj 发烧的;高度兴奋的;′feverish adj 发烧(热)的;激动忙乱的;′feverishly adv 激动忙乱地;′feverous adj 发烧(热)的;狂热的;′feverously adv 狂热地