feverishly
feverishly — 副詞
1. working or moving with such intense speed and restless focus that it looks as if
狂熱地
以極度急切、停不下來的方式做事
working or moving with such intense speed and restless focus that it looks as if you are driven by panic or an urgent need to finish
Arjun worked feverishly through the night to prepare the presentation slides.
Arjun 徹夜狂熱地趕工，準備簡報用的投影片。
feverishly + work verb for intense, urgent effort
The kitchen staff cooked feverishly as orders stacked up on the counter.
廚房人員狂熱地料理，櫃檯上的訂單越堆越多。
Asher typed feverishly, racing to finish the article before the editor arrived.
Asher 狂熱地打字，趕在編輯到達前完成文章。
Anong's hands moved feverishly over the piano keys during the final rehearsal.
Anong 的雙手在最後彩排時狂熱地掠過琴鍵。
Astrid packed her suitcase feverishly, glancing at the departure board every minute.
Astrid 狂熱地收拾行李，每分鐘都瞄一眼出發時刻表。
- frantically
emphasises panic or desperation more than intensity of effort
- hectically
focuses on being very busy rather than the emotional intensity
- intensely
broader term; lacks the sense of restless, fever-like energy
用法筆記
Most often used with action verbs that involve producing or completing something (worked, wrote, prepared, searched, packed). The subject is almost always a person or a group of people.
常見錯誤
2. acting or speaking as a direct result of an abnormally high body temperature, wh
因發燒而
由於發高燒而引起的行為或狀態
acting or speaking as a direct result of an abnormally high body temperature, while the body battles an infection or disease
Joshua spoke feverishly through dry lips, too weak to lift his head.
Joshua 因發燒嘴唇乾裂，喃喃說話，連抬頭的力氣都沒有。
feverishly + verb of speech for illness-driven talk
The toddler tossed feverishly under the thin blanket, calling for his mother.
那個幼兒發著燒在薄毯下翻來翻去，喊著要找媽媽。
Eitan's skin burned feverishly hot, so the nurse brought a bowl of cold water.
Eitan 的皮膚燒得發燙，護士趕緊端來一碗冷水。
Nkechi muttered feverishly about the bright lights hurting her eyes.
Nkechi 因高燒不停嘟囔著，說亮光刺痛了她的眼睛。
The old man breathed feverishly, his chest rising and falling in quick, shallow gasps.
老人發著燒喘著氣，胸口急促地一起一伏。
- deliriously
more extreme; implies confusion and loss of contact with reality, not just illness
用法筆記
Only describes behaviour or speech caused by actual illness with a high temperature. Do not use this sense for excitement or intense activity — that is sense 1.