英語

sweat

gb/swˈɛt/ us/swˈɛt/
A2 英語
~ 1200
語義
0件の語義
動詞 A2 action
1

Produce moisture from skin

To have water come out of your skin because you are hot, working hard, or nervous.

用法パターン: [someone] sweats [when/while] [doing something]
よくある間違い:
Learners sometimes confuse 'sweat' (verb) with 'sweater' (noun for clothing).
類義語
perspire (More formal and less common in everyday speech.)
対義語
shiver (Opposite bodily reaction to cold rather than heat.)
コロケーション
sweat heavily |start to sweat |break into a sweat |sweat profusely |make [someone] sweat
テーマ
daily life |health |human body |body |core_vocabulary
例文
  • After running for an hour, she was sweating heavily.
  • He started to sweat when he saw the exam questions.
  • The workers sweated in the hot factory all day.
  • I always sweat a lot when I’m nervous.
  • They were sweating under the midday sun.
学習者向け例文
  • I sweat when I run.
  • He is sweating because it is hot.
  • She sweats during exercise.
  • They sweat after playing football.
名詞 A2 entity
2

Moisture from skin

Water that comes out of your skin when you are hot, working hard, or nervous.

類義語
perspiration (More formal and less common in casual speech.)
コロケーション
covered in sweat |dripping with sweat |beads of sweat |cold sweat
テーマ
daily life |health |human body |body |core_vocabulary
例文
  • Her shirt was soaked with sweat after the game.
  • Beads of sweat formed on his forehead.
  • He woke up in a cold sweat after the nightmare.
  • Sweat ran down his back in the heat.
  • The athlete wiped the sweat from his face.
学習者向け例文
  • I can see sweat on his face.
  • Her hands are wet with sweat.
  • Sweat is on my forehead after running.
  • There is sweat on my back.
動詞 informal B1 action
3

Work very hard or under stress

To work very hard, especially when it is difficult or stressful.

用法パターン: [someone] sweats over [something]
類義語
toil (More formal and literary; often implies long-term hard work.)
対義語
relax (Opposite state of being at ease without hard effort.)
コロケーション
sweat over deadlines |sweat through the night |sweat for hours
テーマ
work |daily life |business |core_vocabulary
例文
  • They sweated over the project all week.
  • I’m sweating to finish this report before the meeting.
  • She sweated for hours to get it right.
  • We sweated over every detail of the plan.
学習者向け例文
  • I sweat over my homework every night.
  • She sweats to finish her work on time.
  • We sweat when we have many tasks.
動詞 informal B1 state
4

Feel anxious or worried

To feel nervous or worried about something bad that might happen.

用法パターン: [someone] sweats about [something]
類義語
worry (More general term for feeling concerned; 'sweat' is more informal and vivid.)
対義語
stay calm (Opposite emotional state of not feeling nervous.)
コロケーション
sweat about results |sweat over a decision
テーマ
emotions |core_vocabulary
例文
  • He sweated about the job interview for days.
  • Don’t sweat it — everything will be fine.
  • We’re sweating over whether the flight will be canceled.
学習者向け例文
  • I sweat about my test tomorrow.
  • She sweats when she has to speak in public.
  • They sweat before big games.
文法
辞書形
sweat
IPA
GB/swˈɛt/
US/swˈɛt/
音節・強勢
sweat (1音節)
Stress on 1st syllable (sweat)
活用形
Noun
  • Base: sweat
  • Plural: sweat, sweats
Verb
  • Base: sweat
  • 3rd Person Singular: sweats
  • Present Participle: sweating
  • Past: sweated
関連語
Forms
sweats noun sweating verb sweated verb
Core family
sweaty adjective
Advanced or less common
sweatiness noun
表現

break into a sweat

1
/bɹˈeɪk ˈɪntu ə swˈɛt/
idiom

Suddenly start sweating

To suddenly start having water on your skin because you are hot, working hard, or nervous.

例文
  • He broke into a sweat during the presentation.
  • I break into a sweat just thinking about that exam.

don't sweat it

1
/dˈoʊnt swˈɛt ˈɪt/
idiom informal

Stop worrying about something minor

Used to tell someone not to worry about something small or unimportant.

例文
  • Don’t sweat it — I’ll take care of everything.
  • It’s just a small mistake; don’t sweat it.

in a cold sweat

1
/ˈɪn ə kˈoʊld swˈɛt/
idiom

Sweating from fear or anxiety

Having water on your skin because you are very afraid or worried, not because you are hot or working hard.

例文
  • She woke up in a cold sweat after the nightmare.
  • He was in a cold sweat before giving his speech.

no sweat

1
/nˈoʊ swˈɛt/
idiom informal

Something is easy to do

Used to say that something is easy and not a problem.

例文
  • 'Can you help me move this sofa?' 'No sweat!'
  • It was no sweat fixing the computer.

sweat it out

1
/swˈɛt ˈɪt ˈaʊt/
idiom informal

Endure anxious waiting period

To wait in a worried way for something to happen.

例文
  • We had to sweat it out until the final scores were announced.
  • They’re sweating it out while their son is in surgery.

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