fever pitch

英 [ˈfiːvə pɪtʃ]

美 [ˈfiːvər pɪtʃ]

n.  高度兴奋; 极为激动; 狂热

牛津词典

noun

• 高度兴奋；极为激动；狂热
  a very high level of excitement or activity
  1. Speculation about his future had reached fever pitch .
     关于他的前途的猜测达到了狂想的地步。
  2. Excitement has been at fever pitch for days.
     狂热的兴奋持续了好些日子。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 极度兴奋;狂热
  If something is atfever pitch, it is in an extremely active or excited state.
  1. Frances kept talking, her mind at fever pitch...
     弗朗西丝不停地说着，头脑处于极度兴奋状态。
  2. Campaigning is reaching fever pitch for elections on November 6.
     为 11 月 6 日选举进行的竞选活动逐渐达到白热化。

英英释义

noun

• a state of extreme excitement
  1. the crowd was at fever pitch

双语例句

• Campaigning is reaching fever pitch for elections on November 6.
  为11月6日选举进行的竞选活动逐渐达到白热化。
• But speculation is already reaching a fever pitch about possible presidential candidates in2008.the list of possible contenders began almost immediately after Mr Bush won last november.
  但关于2008年美国总统大选候选人的推测已经炒得沸沸扬扬。去年11月布什前脚刚刚获胜，可能参加下一任总统竞选的候选人名单紧接着就出炉了。
• The puns are coming at a fever pitch.
  双关语已经到了一种狂热的程度。
• He did not mind the hunger so much, but the lack of water caused him severe suffering and fanned his wrath to fever pitch.
  他的怒火越烧越旺，他不太在乎饥饿，可没水喝使他非常痛苦，煸得他的怒火达到狂热的程度。
• The crowd was at fever pitch when the home team scored a goal. Luque scored the game's opening goal from the penalty spot, before being replaced on the half hour mark, but Allardyce has been reassured the injury is not serious.
  当主队踢进一球时，观众群情激昂。卢克踢进了比赛的第一个进球，那是个点球。但阿勒黛丝表示他的伤势没有大碍。
• Is she or isn't she? The Internet has been abuzz lately about whether Jessica Simpson is pregnant, and speculation reached a fever pitch after new photos surfaced Tuesday.
  是她？不是她？杰西卡·辛普森是否怀孕的话题最近在网络上炒得沸沸扬扬。而周二最新出炉的街拍更是为这则传言添了一把火！
• Patriotism was then at fever pitch.
  当时爱国主义情绪高涨。
• Several of Hornby's books have become popular films, including High Fidelity and Fever Pitch.
  霍恩比的不少书作，包括《失恋排行榜》和《极度狂热》在内，都已成为银幕佳作。
• Developer activity is also at a fever pitch.
  开发活动也处于白热化。
• The kids had worked themselves up to a fever pitch of excitement.
  这些孩子到了异常激动的地步。