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

• 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。
• "He's the reason I'm here," he said, riled to a fever pitch.
  “就是因为他，我才落到如此地步！”他愤怒地说，音调奇高。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Anyone who's read Fever Pitch by Nick Hornby knows that this is true of the ardent Arsenal fan.
  凡读过尼克？霍恩比的《极度兴奋》的人都知道，阿森纳的足球迷正是如此。
• 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。
• 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。
• Patriotism was then at fever pitch.
  当时爱国主义情绪高涨。