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.
权威例句
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。
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。
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。
4. The whole place was a scene of feverish activity .