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sweat
n
1 [U] natural moisture which comes through the skin when one is hot, ill, afraid, working hard, etc 汗
wipe the sweat from one´s forehead 擦去额头上的汗水
a vest damp with sweat 浸透了汗水的背心
(fig 比喻) They built it with the sweat of their brow, ie by working hard. 他们辛辛苦苦地把它建成了.
2 a sweat [sing]
state of sweating or being covered with sweat 出汗; 流汗; 满身大汗
be in/break out in a sweat 出[发]汗
work up a good sweat by running 跑出一身汗
They say a good sweat will cure a cold. 据说好好发一身汗就能治好感冒.
3 [U] moisture that forms on any surface, eg by condensation （因冷凝作用等而形成於物体表面的）水汽, 水珠.
4 (fig infml 比喻, 口)
(a) [U] hard work or effort 艰苦的工作或努力
Making your own beer? It´s not worth the sweat! 你自己酿啤酒吗? 不值得费那个劲!
(b) a sweat [sing]
task, etc needing much effort 艰巨的任务等
Climbing all these stairs is a real sweat. 登上所有这些楼梯可真费力气.
5 (idm 习语) all of a `sweat (infml 口)
(a) wet with sweat 一身大汗.
(b) anxious or frightened 焦急的; 害怕的
I was all of a sweat before the exam. 我临考前急得不得了. no `sweat (infml 口) (used as a way of saying that sth will not be difficult or inconvenient 用作表示某事物并无困难或不便的用语)
`I´m sorry to give you so much extra work.´ `No sweat!´ ie It doesn´t bother me. ｀很抱歉, 给你增加了这麽多的工作.＇｀没什麽!＇ sweat, v
1 [I] produce sweat, eg when hot, ill, afraid, or working hard 出汗; 流汗; 发汗
sweating heavily, profusely, etc 流很多汗、 出大汗
The long climb made us sweat. 我们攀登了很长距离, 已大汗淋漓了.
2 [I] (fig infml 比喻, 口) be in a state of great anxiety 处於焦急万分的状态
They all want to know my decision but I think I´ll let them sweat a little, ie by not telling them yet. 他们全都想知道我做出的决定, 但我想先让他们 一阵子急（先不告诉他们）.
3 [I, Ipr] ~ (over sth) work hard 辛苦工作
I really sweated over my last essay. 我写上一篇文章可费了劲了.
4 [Tn] (Brit) heat (meat, vegetables, etc) in a pan with fat or water, in order to extract the juices 将（肉、 蔬菜等）加热（熬出汁液）.
5 (idm 习语) slog/sweat one´s guts out => gut. sweat `blood (infml 口)
(a) work very hard 拼命工作.
(b) be very afraid or worried 极害怕或担心
I sweated blood for a while thinking I´d broken the TV. 我想到自己弄坏了电视机, 十分 急.
6 (phr v) sweat sth off lose (weight) through strenuous exercise （通过努力锻炼）减轻（体重）
I sweated off ten pounds in a week by playing squash every day. 我每天打壁球, 一个星期体重减轻了十磅. sweat sth out cure (a cold, fever, etc) by sweating 用发汗的办法医治（感冒、 发烧等）. sweat it out (infml 口) wait uncomfortably for sth to happen or end 不安地等待某事物发生或结束
There was nothing more we could do, so we just had to sit and sweat it out until the result was announced. 我们无能为力, 只好不安地坐 等候宣布结果.
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