词汇 | fever-pitch |
释义 | fever pitch noun[ U ] uk /ˈfiː.və ˌpɪtʃ/ us /ˈfiː.vɚ ˌpɪtʃ/ a state of very strong emotion: 极度兴奋;极为激动;狂热 reach fever pitchExcitement at the stadium had reached/was at fever pitch.体育场内人们的兴奋情绪已经达到了顶点。 be at fever pitchTheir anticipation had been at fever pitch for days. Excitement, interest, energy and enthusiasm alacrity animation ardour avidity boosterism commotion frenzy friskiness frisson frolic get a buzz out of something/doing something get-up-and-go hubbub pep perkiness physicality piquancy pizzazz whirl zealousness Examples of fever pitchfever pitch Life cannot go on at that feverpitch for ever. There were processions a mile long and at that meeting the mayor was in the chair, and enthusiasm was at feverpitch. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Emotions are, therefore, at a near feverpitch. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He has been worked up to this great pitch, almost feverpitch, of interest, and then the narrative begins to fall away. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We should not raise discussion of this subject to feverpitch in that way. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In advance of this news the gamble in railway stocks, which has doubled some of the prices in the past few weeks, reached feverpitch. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A similar mood took hold in the mid-1990s when calls for an international treaty banning land mines reached feverpitch. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Firstly, the pressure was raised to feverpitch at a very early stage in the proceedings. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. By this point interest in the band had hit a feverpitch and it seemed destined that the band were going to make it big. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The spreading strike action reaches feverpitch and becomes a general strike, reported to the reader mostly in diary form. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The rivalry reaches feverpitch each year in autumn, when the two teams meet for an annual football game. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Opposition to his rule reached a feverpitch in the 1830s, culminating in demands for his abdication. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Emotions on both sides of the border were running at feverpitch, and the threat of a race war was on everyones mind. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. By the mid-1950s mambo mania had reached feverpitch. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. It opens at feverpitch and then starts soaringinto genetic fantasy, into a precognitive dream of delirium and delight. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of fever pitch These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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