发烧

fā shāo

HSK 3

Meaning

to have a high temperature (from illness)
to have a fever

Definition

体温升高，超过正常范围，通常由疾病引起。也比喻对某事物极度热衷。

An elevated body temperature, above the normal range, usually caused by illness. Also metaphorically refers to being extremely enthusiastic about something.

Usage

“发烧”有两个主要用法：一是字面意思，指生病发烧；二是比喻用法，形容对某事物非常狂热、着迷，如“发烧友”指爱好某一事物到痴迷程度的人。

"发烧" has two main usages: the literal meaning refers to having a fever due to illness; the figurative usage describes being extremely passionate or obsessed with something, e.g., "发烧友" means an enthusiast or fanatic.

Examples

1 他因为感冒发烧了，今天不能去上班。 (He has a fever from a cold and can't go to work today.)
2 我买了一支体温计，专门用来测量发烧。 (I bought a thermometer specifically for measuring fever.)
3 他是个音响发烧友，家里的设备非常专业。 (He is an audiophile, and his home equipment is very professional.)
4 最近她疯狂发烧于烘焙，每天都做新点心。 (Recently she has been crazy obsessed with baking, making new desserts every day.)
5 孩子发烧到39度，必须马上去医院。 (The child's fever reached 39 degrees Celsius, and must go to the hospital immediately.)

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