fever pitch 名词短语，这个短语最初是指在棒球比赛中投手投出高速球时的状态，后来引申为描述情感或活动达到极点的状态。现多表示某种情感或活动达到极端或高潮状态，常用于描述人们对某种事物的狂热或激情达到最高点。“极度兴奋，狂热，激动、兴奋的情绪等达到了极点”，它可以指任何一种强烈的情绪。“fever pitch” 多与 “reach” 和 “to be + at” 连用。比如：“excitement reached fever pitch（兴奋到了极点）” 或者 “anger was at fever pitch（愤怒达到了极点）”。如：
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。
The crowd's cheering reached a fever pitch when the band finally appeared on stage.
乐队终于登台时，观众的欢呼声达到了狂热的程度。
The excitement in the stadium reached a fever pitch as the final minutes of the game approached.
随着比赛进入最后几分钟，体育场内的兴奋情绪达到了高潮。
Campaigning is reaching fever pitch for elections on November 6.
为11月6日选举进行的竞选活动逐渐达到白热化。
Excitement has been at fever pitch for days.
狂热的兴奋持续了好些日子。
Her enthusiasm for the project was at fever pitch as the deadline drew near.
随着截止日期的临近，她对这个项目的热情达到了极点。
Frances kept talking, her mind at fever pitch.
弗朗西丝不停地说着，头脑处于极度兴奋状态。
The anticipation among fans was at fever pitch before the release of the highly anticipated movie.
在备受期待的电影上映前，影迷们的期待达到了极点。