Word · Frequency #5338
fevers
发烧，发热
fevers is the plural of fever.
a rise in body temperature, often as a symptom of infection
- 1.
A higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease.
人或一般哺乳动物体温高于正常,通常由疾病引起。
- 2.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
体温升高,常为感染症状
- 3.
A state of excitement or anxiety.
兴奋或焦虑的状态。
- 4.
intense nervous anticipation
极度紧张的期待
人或一般哺乳动物体温高于正常,通常由疾病引起。；体温升高,常为感染症状；兴奋或焦虑的状态。；极度紧张的期待；发烧
In use
The doctor said my high fever was caused by a viral infection.
She stayed home from school because she had a fever.
You should take this medicine to reduce your fever.
in a fever of resentment
have a fever
常用结构，表示发烧的状态。
She had a fever and stayed in bed.
她发烧了，卧床休息。
come down with a fever
表示开始出现发烧症状。
He came down with a fever after the trip.
旅行后他发起烧来。
Common mistakes
I have fever.
Connections
Collocations
- have a fever
- 发烧
- She had a fever all night.她整晚都在发烧。
- run a fever
- 发烧
- The child is running a fever.孩子正在发烧。
- high fever
- 高烧
- He was hospitalized with a high fever.他因高烧住院。
- low-grade fever
- 低烧
- A low-grade fever can be a sign of infection.低烧可能是感染的迹象。
- break a fever
- 退烧
- The medication helped break his fever.药物帮助他退烧了。
- develop a fever
- 出现发烧症状
Learner notes
Memory Tip
fever发音像'发热'，联想到发烧时体温升高，全身发热。
Context & Register
医学/日常生活
Grammar Note
常与不定冠词连用，如'have a fever'
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ever: ever, never, sever, lever, clever have /ɛ/ and do not rhyme with fever (/i/). Beaver (and lever in some dialects with /i/) rhymes.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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