sweat streaming down one's back; drenched in sweat
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1 sense · 4 examplesidiom
sweat streaming down one's back; drenched in sweat
literaryUsed to describe sweating profusely, often due to physical labor, heat, nervousness, or fear.
Liè烈
rì日
xià下
láo劳
zuò作
le了
yī一
gè个
xiǎo小
shí时
，
tā他
yǐ已
hàn汗
liú流
jiā浃
bèi背
。
After working under the scorching sun for an hour, he was drenched in sweat.
Zhè这
ge个
nán难
tí题
ràng让
tā他
jí急
dé得
hàn汗
liú流
jiā浃
bèi背
。
This difficult problem made him so anxious that he broke into a cold sweat.
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Cháng长
pǎo跑
zhī之
hòu后
，
suǒ所
yǒu有
yùn运
dòng动
yuán员
dōu都
hàn汗
liú流
jiā浃
bèi背
。
After the long-distance run, all the athletes were sweating profusely.
Bèi被
lǎo老
bǎn板
zhì质
wèn问
shí时
，
tā他
jǐn紧
zhāng张
dé得
hàn汗
liú流
jiā浃
bèi背
。
When questioned by the boss, he was so nervous he broke out in a sweat.