: a saline fluid secreted by the sweat glands : sweat
Example Sentences
She wiped the perspiration from her forehead.
Recent Examples on the WebCertain people produce more sweat than others because the aforementioned nerves overreact, prompting excessive perspiration (more on that below). Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 19 Sep. 2022 The wet air elevates evening temperatures while limiting the human body’s ability to cool itself through perspiration. Joshua Emerson Smith, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Sep. 2022 Tuesday night was another study in frustration and perspiration for Zach Plesac. Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 16 Aug. 2022 When heat is combined with humidity, which is likely to increase along with climate change in many areas, the risk of overheating is even more pronounced as the body loses its ability to self-cool through perspiration. Aryn Baker, Time, 26 May 2022 High wet-bulb temperatures can hamper the human body’s ability to cool itself through perspiration, meaning just a few hours’ exposure can kill even healthy individuals. Patrick Galey, NBC News, 21 May 2022 The ideal way to begin the day or wash away perspiration that has been earned. Emerald Elitou, Essence, 11 Aug. 2022 At that time, it was generally believed that sweating was improper and that white clothing would either curb a player’s perspiration or hide it, Time reported. Julian Mark, Washington Post, 11 July 2022 Are there any other symptoms to look out for that don't involve perspiration? Rebecca Dancer, Allure, 29 June 2022 See More
... OF PERSPIRATION | VERB + PERSPIRATION | PERSPIRATION + VERB... OF PERSPIRATION➤bead, drop一顆/一滴汗珠◇Great beads of perspiration trickled down his forehead.大滴汗珠順着他的額頭流下來。VERB + PERSPIRATION➤wipe擦汗◇He wiped the perspiration from his brow.他擦去了額頭的汗水。➤absorb吸汗➤wick away (especially NAmE) 吸掉汗水▸➤be bathed in, be drenched in, be soaked in汗流浹背;被汗水濕透◇My shirt was soaked in perspiration.我的襯衫被汗水浸透了。➤be damp with, be wet with, glisten with汗涔涔;汗珠閃閃◇Her face was wet with perspiration.她的臉上滿是汗水。PERSPIRATION + VERB➤drip down sth, run down sth, trickle down sth汗水沿⋯流下;汗珠順⋯淌下◇Perspiration ran down his face.汗水順着他的臉淌下來。➤break out, form出汗◇Perspiration broke out on my skin.我冒汗了。◇Beads of perspiration had formed on his forehead.他的額頭冒出了豆大的汗珠。➤glisten汗水閃閃發亮