请看相关报道:Walt Disney Co yesterday moved to quell speculation that it is on the verge of reaching a deal with the government over a proposal for a Disneyland theme park in Shanghai.
Rumours of an impending agreement reached fever pitch on Tuesday after Robert Iger, Disney's president and CEO, was quoted on Hong Kong Cable TV as saying talks with the Chinese Government were "ongoing."
fever pitch表示"a state of extreme agitation or excitement",是"高度兴奋, 狂热"的意思。
上文的句子中,借用fever pitch表示关于兴建主题公园的谣言传得很凶,在迪斯尼的首席执行官的一番言论后达到顶点。
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