n.

1. 汗，汗水[U]
   There was sweat on his forehead.

   他额头冒着汗。

2. （在物体表面凝结成的）水珠，水汽[U]
3. 【口】焦急，不安，神经紧张[S]
   We were all in a sweat over the final exam.

   我们都为期末考试焦急不安。

4. 【口】苦差使[S]
   This job's quite a sweat; I'm exhausted already.

   这件工作是个苦差事；我已经精疲力竭了。

vi.

1. 出汗
   They saw his face was white and sweating.

   他们看到他脸色苍白，并且出着汗。

2. （物体表面）结水珠，附上水汽
   A pitcher of ice water sweats on a hot day.

   盛着冰水的水罐表面在热天会结水珠。

3. 焦虑，烦恼；懊恼
   We were really sweating as we waited for the results.

   我们在等待结果时真的感到非常焦急。

4. 辛苦工作[（+away）]
   He sweated over his written reports.

   他埋头撰写书面报告。

vt.

1. 使出汗；出汗弄湿
   He sweated his horse by riding him too hard.

   他拼命策马前行，马都出汗了。

2. （使）渗出，（使）流出；榨出
3. 使干苦活
   The employer sweated his workers.

   雇主让他的工人死命干活。

4. 借出汗减轻（体重）[（+off/away）]
   He goes to the gymnasium every afternoon to sweat off some weight.

   他每天下午去健身房以减轻一点体重。

5. 【口】从……身上榨取，剥削
   Fabulous profits were sweated out of these foreign workers.

   从外籍工人身上榨取惊人的利润。

6. 【口】吃力地对付；焦急地期待[（+out）]
   He sweated out his composition in two hours.

   他花了两个小时费力地写完了作文。

n.

1. moisture exuded through the pores of the skin, especially as a reaction to heat, physical exertion, or anxiety.
2. informal hard work; laborious effort.
   ▸a state of anxiety or distress.
3. (sweats) informal, chiefly N. Amer. a sweatsuit or sweatpants.

v.

1. exude sweat.
   ▸ (sweat something out/off) get rid of something by exuding sweat.
2. exert a great deal of strenuous effort.
   ▸be in a state of extreme anxiety.
   ▸N. Amer. informal worry about.
3. (of a substance) exude moisture.
4. cook (chopped vegetables) slowly in a pan with a small amount of fat.
5. subject (metal) to surface melting, especially to fasten or join by solder without a soldering iron.