late 14c., "causing fever;" 1630s, "excited, unduly ardent;" 1640s, "having symptoms of fever, having a slight fever," from fever + -ish. Earlier in same sense was feverous (late 14c.). Old English had feferig, feferseoc. Related: Feverishly; feverishness.
双语例句
1. He will be attending next week's American Grammy Awards in feverish anticipation.
他将带着紧张兴奋的期待出席下周的美国格莱美奖颁奖。
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2. A feverish child refuses to eat and asks only for cold drinks.
发烧的孩子不愿吃东西，只会要冷饮。
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3. On the chilly seas, Keats became feverish, continually coughing up blood.
在寒冷彻骨的海上，基茨开始发烧，不断地咯血。
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4. The whole place was a scene of feverish activity .
