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'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。
• 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 interest in corporate venture activity is at fever pitch, and with more and more corporations looking for perspective, I thought it might be thoughtful to put pen to paper.
  随着企业风投活动升温，越来越多的企业希望能够得到相关的建议，因此我将把个人观点付诸笔端，希望能为他们提供一些帮助。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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！
• 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。
• 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。