| 单词 | feverish |
| 释义 | feverish (fiːvərɪʃ ) 1. adjective Feverish activity is done extremely quickly, often in a state of nervousness or excitement because you want to finish it as soon as possible. Hours of feverish activity lay ahead. The tents had to be erected, the stalls set up. feverishly graded adverb [ADVERB with verb] Volunteers are working feverishly to remove the heavy snow from the roofs of homes. 2. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] Feverish emotion is characterized by extreme nervousness or excitement. He will be attending next week's American Grammy Awards in feverish anticipation. ...a state of feverish excitement. Synonyms: frantic, excited, desperate, distracted 3. adjective If you are feverish, you are suffering from a fever. A feverish child refuses to eat and asks only for cold drinks. She looked feverish, her eyes glistened. Synonyms: hot, burning, flaming, fevered feverishly adverb [ADVERB with verb, ADVERB adjective] He slept feverishly all afternoon and into the night. Collocations: feverish pace It would continue at this feverish pace - and no quarter asked or given — right to the end of normal time. The Sun The cabling of the bridge went at a feverish pace, having about eighty wires taken across the river per day. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Despite declining health, he continued writing at his usual feverish pace. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The feverish speculation that had surrounded the future ownership of several clubs has died down rather suddenly. Times, Sunday Times Some of its details gave rise to feverish speculation about the planet harbouring life, a debate which goes on today. The Sun The issue of where or when the documents were handed over was also the subject of feverish speculation. Times, Sunday Times The shock allegation was made on radio by a top football pundit - sparking feverish speculation over the mystery star's identity. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 紧张忙乱的 Japanese: 大あわての |
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