"sweat bricks" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 緊張得直冒冷汗
• 緊張得汗流浹背

Definition

極度緊張、害怕或焦慮，經常會大量出汗。這是個非正式表達。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

極為口語及帶幽默感。用於描述極端緊張或害怕的情況，不用於因炎熱或運動而流汗。

Examples

I was so scared during the exam, I sweat bricks.

我考試時太緊張了，**緊張得直冒冷汗**。

Every time I see a spider, I sweat bricks.

每次看到蜘蛛，我都**緊張得汗流浹背**。

Watching horror movies makes me sweat bricks.

看恐怖片讓我**緊張得直冒冷汗**。

Man, when my boss called me into his office unexpectedly, I sweat bricks.

天啊，老闆突然叫我去辦公室時，我**緊張得直冒冷汗**。

He was sweating bricks waiting for her to text back all night.

他整晚都在等她回簡訊，**緊張得出了一身冷汗**。

If I ever get caught lying, I know I'll sweat bricks.

如果我被抓到說謊，我肯定會**緊張得直冒冷汗**。