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

• We worked at fever pitch.
  我们拼命地干着。
• Tension was at fever pitch.
  紧张的状态到了极点。
• Additionally, speculation of late has reached a fever pitch that the company will unveil a10-inch touchscreen tablet device in January, and the product will ship in March.
  另外他还表示苹果会于近期推出传说中的10寸触屏平板电脑，这款产品将于今年三月份上市。
• 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 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。
• The speaker brought the crowd to fever pitch.
  演讲者激起群众高昂的情绪。
• 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！
• As our nation's economy evolves at a fever pitch, if we want to stand erect in the world, it requires us to reconsider our learning methods and rebuild the conception of long-life learning.
  我们社会一日千里的发展，要想屹立于世界之林，要求我们认真地反思自己的学习，重新确立一个民族终身学习的观念。
• With a co-host arrangement with South Korea for the2002 world cup, soccer interest has reachead fever pitch in japan.
  日本要和韩国共同主办2002年世界杯赛，人们对足球的兴趣已达到了狂热的地步。
• Patriotism was then at fever pitch.
  当时爱国主义情绪高涨。