feverish

feverish — 形容詞

1. having a body temperature that is higher than usual because you are ill, often m

1.形容詞B2
釋義

發燒的

因生病導致體溫升高的狀態

having a body temperature that is higher than usual because you are ill, often making you feel hot, weak, or shivery

例句

By the time Sayaka got home from school, her forehead felt hot and feverish.

Sayaka 放學回家時，額頭又熱又燙，感覺在發燒。

feel + feverish describing physical symptom

The nurse touched Lara's cheek and told her she was feverish.

護士摸了摸 Lara 的臉頰，告訴她她在發燒。

同義詞
  • hot

    broader term that can refer to temperature from any cause, not just illness

  • flushed

    specifically describes red, heated skin on the face; more vivid but less clinical

  • burning up

    informal and intense; suggests a high fever rather than a mild one

反義詞
  • cool

    normal body temperature

  • well

    healthy and not showing signs of illness

文法句型

feel/look/seem + feverish

feverish + noun (forehead, skin, child)

用法筆記

Frequently used after linking verbs (feel, look, seem) rather than directly before a noun, though the attributive use (a feverish child, feverish skin) is also natural and common.

常見錯誤

❌I am feverish today and cannot go to work.
✅I feel feverish today and cannot go to work.
💡Use 'feel', 'look', or 'seem' with 'feverish' to describe a temporary condition; 'am feverish' can sound awkward or overly formal.

2. involving a great deal of hurried activity and strong feelings, sometimes in a w

2.形容詞B2
釋義

狂熱的

極度興奮或活動急促的狀態

involving a great deal of hurried activity and strong feelings, sometimes in a way that feels restless or out of control

例句

The final week before the wedding was a feverish rush of last-minute preparations.

婚禮前的最後一週，大家都在如火如荼地進行最後準備。

feverish + noun (rush, activity, pace, excitement)

Pedro worked at a feverish pace to finish the design before the client meeting.

Pedro 以極快的速度趕工，想在客戶會議前完成設計。

同義詞
  • frantic

    more panicked and less purposeful than feverish; implies near-loss of control

  • frenzied

    stronger and wilder than feverish; suggests chaos rather than hurried purpose

  • hectic

    focuses on busyness and time pressure without the emotional intensity of feverish

  • fevered

    very close in meaning but slightly more literary; often used of imagination or ambition

反義詞
  • calm

    without hurry or strong emotion

  • relaxed

    leisurely and free from pressure

  • slow-paced

    moving at a gentle, unhurried speed

文法句型

feverish + noun (activity, pace, excitement, energy, rush)

用法筆記

In this sense, feverish is almost always used attributively (before a noun) and not after a linking verb. You would describe a scene as 'filled with feverish activity', not as 'feeling feverish'. The noun being modified is typically an abstract noun related to speed, energy, or collective emotion.

常見錯誤

❌The office was very feverish this morning.
✅The office was filled with feverish activity this morning.
💡The figurative sense of 'feverish' is used before a noun (feverish activity, feverish pace), not alone after a linking verb.