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

• The boat was taking water rapidly, and the crew worked at fever pitch to stop it sinking.
  那艘船正在急速地进水，船员们拼命地阻止船下沉。
• By the time the princess emerged on the balcony, excitement among the waiting crowd was at fever pitch.
  当公主出现在阳台上时，等待人群的兴奋情绪达到了顶点。
• 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 puns are coming at a fever pitch.
  双关语已经到了一种狂热的程度。
• 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。
• Developer activity is also at a fever pitch.
  开发活动也处于白热化。
• It's testament to the fever pitch of nationalism that even iconic figures can suddenly find themselves under attack.
  亢奋的民族主义倾向的特征之一，是标志性人物会突然发现自己处于千夫所指的地位。
• 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！
• The song reached a fever pitch, and the young priest lifted his eyes and voice to the heavens, calling to the very heart of the cosmos for a source of divine power.
  那歌声到了高潮，年轻的牧师抬起头看着天空，声音飘向天堂，呼唤着冥冥宇宙深处的神圣力量之源。
• 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。