Noun The symptoms of the disease include headache and fever. We waited in a fever of anticipation. He had us all in a fever with worry.
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Individuals who catch the virus will not experience symptoms or will have mild symptoms like body aches, fever and headaches. Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 8 Sep. 2022 Symptoms include fever and flu-like illness, and In rare cases, more severe illness can occur. Adam Sennott, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Sep. 2022 Then in June in New York, a previously healthy man in his 20s was hospitalized with fever and leg paralysis before testing positive for polio. Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Aug. 2022 Monkeypox causes flu-like symptoms such as fever and chills, and a rash that can take weeks to clear. Helena Oliviero, ajc, 26 Aug. 2022 Encephalitis can cause flu-like symptoms such as a fever and headache, according to the Mayo Clinic. Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 25 Aug. 2022 The first Langya virus sample was detected in late 2018 from a farmer in Shandong province who sought treatment for a fever. Amy Cheng, Washington Post, 10 Aug. 2022 Elaine Valle said her daughter’s neurologist advised against vaccination because of the potential for a fever that could cause complications. Kate Santich, Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2022 He was credited for discovering the medicinal properties of the plant as a tonic and remedy for fever in about 1730. Uwagbale Edward-ekpu, Quartz, 25 Jan. 2022
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New York on Friday became the first state to declare a state of emergency over the smallpox-like virus, which causes lesions that look like pimples or blisters, and sometimes fever, headaches, and other flu-like symptoms. Harold Maass, The Week, 3 Aug. 2022 Most people infected with salmonella bacteria experience gastrointestinal illness and sometimes fever. Ginger Adams Otis, WSJ, 21 May 2022 Symptoms vary but frequently include severe stomach cramps, diarrhea (often bloody), vomiting and fever up to 101 degrees. Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 15 Apr. 2022 Omicron symptoms range from sore throat and body aches to fever and cough. Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al, 10 Jan. 2022 The most common side effects are pain at the injection site and fatigue, headache, chills, and fever a day or two after the second dose.Fortune, 18 Oct. 2021 Within a year, Stephen succumbed to fever and Henry II became the first Plantagenet monarch. Stephen Brumwell, WSJ, 17 Oct. 2021 Moreover, the symptoms of Covid — primarily fever higher than 102 degrees Fahrenheit for at least three days — are known to cause fertility issues, especially in men.NBC News, 12 Oct. 2021 Eating food that is contaminated with Salmonella can cause a bacterial food borne illness called salmonellosis which can cause diarrhea, abdominal cramps, and fever within 12 to 72 hours after eating the product. Christina Maxouris, CNN, 10 Aug. 2021 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Old English fēfer, from Latin febris
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
1high temperature高體溫ADJECTIVE | ... OF FEVER | VERB + FEVER | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤high, raging高燒◇She had a very high fever.她發高燒。➤mild, slight低燒➤persistent持續發燒▸➤glandular (mononucleosis in NAmE) , rheumatic, scarlet, etc.腺熱、風濕熱、猩紅熱等... OF FEVER➤bout一次發熱◇He suffered from recurrent bouts of fever.他反複發了幾次燒。VERB + FEVER➤have, run, suffer from發燒◇He put his hand to my forehead as if I was running a fever.他把手放在我的額頭上,好像我在發燒似的。➤catch, come down with, contract, develop, get發燒;因發燒病倒◇James has come down with a fever.詹姆斯發燒病倒了。➤cause引起發燒▸➤die of死於發燒▸➤bring down, reduce退燒◇drugs which can help to bring down the fever有助於退燒的藥➤be accompanied by伴隨發燒◇Inflammation is frequently accompanied by fever.炎症常常伴有發燒。PREPOSITION➤with a fever由於發燒◇He was in bed with a fever.他發燒了,卧牀不起。➡ topic at illnessfever
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2nervous excitement興奮緊張ADJECTIVE | FEVER + VERB | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤baseball, election, gold, war, World Cup棒球熱;選舉熱;淘金熱;戰爭狂熱;世界杯熱FEVER + VERB➤grip sb狂熱控制某人◇Election fever suddenly gripped the nation.這個國家突然掀起一股選舉熱。PREPOSITION➤in a fever of在緊張不安中◇She was in a fever of anxiety about him.她為他感到焦慮。