俚语学习37:sweatbullets含义三重

巍巍翅膀英语 2024-08-13 19:46:44

sweat bullets

大汗淋漓,满头大汗,汗如雨下;压力山大,极度焦虑,遭受巨大的压力;恐惧;忧虑,精神紧张;努力工作

1. to sweat profusely大汗淋漓,满头大汗,汗流浃背

We were sweating bullets, sitting in the sun through all those graduation speeches.

我们坐在大太阳下听着那些毕业演讲,满头大汗。

It was their first baby, and David was sweating bullets while Karen was in labor.

那是他们的第一个孩子,Karen在生孩子的时候,David头上的豆大的汗珠子吧嗒吧嗒地往下掉。

The AC is broken at my office. Everyone's sweating bullets.

我们办公室的空调坏了。所有人都汗流浃背的。

2. to suffer intense distress, anxiety, worry or fear;to be extremely nervous and worried about something 压力山大,极度焦虑不安,遭受巨大的压力;恐惧;忧虑,精神紧张;遭受极度的痛苦和焦虑

I was sweating bullets over this interview.

这次面试让我极为不安。

They were sweating bullets, waiting for the results.

那时他们正在焦急不安地等待结果。

The new student was sweating bullets prior to the final exam as a consequence of the lack of preparation.

这名新生准备不足,因而期末考试前精神极度紧张。

My passport had expired just before the trip, so I was sweating bullets as we went over the border into Canada.

在这次旅行之前我的护照刚过期了,所以当我们过境加拿大的时候,我紧张得要命。

Some of these kids sweat bullets every time we have to give them a test.

每次我们要给他们做测试时,这些孩子中的一些人都会极度焦虑不安。

I was sweating bullets while I waited to talk to my boss.

在等待和老板谈话的时候,我紧张得大汗淋漓。

Workers are sweating bullets over the possibility of job losses.

可能会失业,工人们都发愁死了。

We were sweating bullets until we found out we wouldn't lose our jobs.

在确定不会失业之前,我们都好紧张。

3.work hard, work very intensely and diligently努力工作

Their father has to sweat bullets to make a living.

他们的父亲为了养家湖口,只好埋头苦干。

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