fever pitch

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fever pitch

BrE

/ˈfiːvə pɪtʃ/

NAmE

/ˈfiːvər pɪtʃ/

noun

[uncountable

, countable]

a very high level of excitement or activity 高度兴奋；极为激动；狂热

◆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。

◆Excitement has been

at fever pitch

for days. 狂热的兴奋持续了好些日子。