"in a cold sweat" in Chinese (Simplified)
冷汗淋漓出了一身冷汗
Definition
如果某人“冷汗淋漓”,表示他/她因为害怕、焦虑或身体不适而出汗,不是因为热或运动。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
这是一个习惯表达,用于形容因恐惧、紧张或焦虑而出冷汗。常见搭配:'出了一身冷汗'、'醒来时冷汗淋漓'。不用于运动或天气导致的出汗。
Examples
He woke up in a cold sweat after the nightmare.
他噩梦后醒来时**冷汗淋漓**。
She was in a cold sweat before her speech.
她演讲前**出了一身冷汗**。
The news left him in a cold sweat.
这个消息让他**冷汗淋漓**。
He breaks out in a cold sweat whenever he flies.
他每次坐飞机都会**出一身冷汗**。
Just thinking about the exam makes me break out in a cold sweat.
光是想到考试我就**冷汗直流**。
When he saw the police at his door, he was in a cold sweat.
当他看到警察在门口时,整个人都**冷汗淋漓**。