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词汇 sweat
释义
sweat
Theme: ANXIETY
tr. & in. to fret (about something) while waiting for an outcome.
Come on, don't sweat it. It'll work out.This whole promotion business really has me sweating.
Theme: TROUBLE
n. trouble; bother.
I can handle it. It won't cause me any sweat.You really caused a lot of sweat around here.
sweat
1. noun
a worry or difficulty. Usually used in the negative, most often as 'no sweat!' US, 1979
2. verb
1
to coerce someone through intense pressure, usually not involving physical force US, 1947.
2
to admire or desire someone or something US, 1999.
3
to disclose that a pool player is in fact a skilled betting professional US, 1990.
4
to gamble nervously and cautiously US, 1991. sweat blood1. to make an unsparing effort UK, 1911.2. to be very afraid UK, 1924. sweat bulletsto experience a high degree of nervous tension, usually sweating profusely US, 1977. sweat cobsto perspire heavily UK, 1978. sweat itto worry UK, 1998. sweat like a glassblower's arseto perspire heavily UK, 2003. sweat onto wait with nervous expectation UK, 1917. sweat the brassin horse racing, to race a horse day after day, without giving it a rest period US, 1951. sweat your guts outto labour extremely hard; to make the utmost effort UK, 1890
idiomsweat don't sweat the small stuff sweat bloodfrom/by the sweat of your browby your hard work or effort:You have never had to earn a single cent from the sweat of your brow.The great majority of people in every country are obliged to earn their daily bread by the sweat of their brow.get into a sweat (about sth)(also break out into a cold sweat (about sth))to become nervous or frightened about something:Come on, there's no point getting into a sweat about it, I'm sure you'll do fine.I got myself into such a sweat every time I thought about how close we'd come to having an accident.I break out in a cold sweat just thinking about asking the bank for a loan.no sweatspoken used in order to say that you can do something easily:"Are you sure you can carry that bag?" "Sure, no sweat."He should make enough to retire in two years, no sweat.
Note'No problem' means the same as this idiom, and is used more frequently.
sweat it outto wait or be patient until something unpleasant or frightening ends:I sat there in the solicitor's office sweating it out, looking the facts in the face, and trying to anticipate the worst that could happenPeople should have easy access to healthcare, and I want to stress to people that they shouldn't have to sweat it out, wondering if they have the right doctor.
phrasesweat[sweated, sweated, sweating]
sweat off 1. sweat off sthsweat sth off to get rid of an illness by sweating a lot. When you sweat, liquid comes out of your skin because you are hot.: You've got a fever - stay in bed and sweat it off.2. sweat off sthsweat sth off to make your body weigh less by doing hard physical exercise and sweating: Boxers work hard to sweat off as much weight as they can before they are weighed.
sweat out 1. sweat it out informal to work hard and continuously for long periods, especially in hot conditions: The men had been toiling away for six months - sweating it out in blistering heat from 6 am until 9 pm every day.sweat your guts out (=work with a lot of effort) We've been sweating out guts out trying to get this job finished on time.2. sweat it out informal to wait anxiously for news that is very important to you: "The poor guy keeps asking what is going to happen to him." "Well, leave him to sweat it out for a while." Van Os is sweating it out, while the coach decides which 16 players he will be taking to the Olympics.3. sweat out sthsweat sth out to get rid of an illness by sweating a lot: "The best way to deal with a hangover," Johnny advised, "is to stay in bed and sweat it out."
sweat out of 1. sweat sth out of sb BrE informal to find out information from someone by asking them of questions in a threatening way: The police finally sweated the other names out of him.2. sweat something out of sb to force someone to give you money even though they have very little money: The extra millions of dollars will be found from taxes sweated out of the country's impoverished citizens. SIMILAR TO: screw out of

sweat

1. tv. & in. to fret (about something) while waiting for an outcome. This whole promotion business really has me sweating.
2. n. trouble; bother. (see also no sweat.) I can handle it. It won’t cause me any sweat.
See:
  • be in a sweat
  • blood, sweat and tears
  • blood, sweat, and tears
  • break a sweat
  • break out in a cold sweat
  • break sweat
  • by the sweat of (one's) brow
  • by the sweat of brow
  • by the sweat of one's brow
  • by the sweat of your brow
  • Don’t sweat it!
  • don't sweat it
  • don't sweat the small stuff
  • in a cold sweat
  • in a sweat
  • meat sweats
  • no problem
  • no sweat
  • slog (one's) guts out
  • slog/sweat/work your guts out
  • sweat
  • sweat (one's) guts out
  • sweat (something) out of (one)
  • sweat blood
  • sweat blood, to
  • sweat buckets
  • sweat bullets
  • sweat equity
  • sweat for
  • sweat for (something)
  • sweat it out
  • sweat like a pig
  • sweat of brow
  • sweat off
  • sweat out
  • sweat out of
  • sweat sock
  • sweat something out
  • sweat the small stuff
  • sweatshop
  • sweat-shop
  • sweaty sock
  • the sweat of (one's) brow
  • tiger sweat
  • with the sweat of (one's) brow
  • work oneself into a lather
  • work up a sweat
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