be streaming with sweat 汗流浃背

“汗流浃背”，汉语成语，意思是汗水流得满背都是，多形容因恐惧或体力消耗流了很多汗，衣服都湿透了。可以翻译为“be streaming with sweat（from fear or physical exertion），或be soaked¹ with sweat”。

 

例句：

 

在阳光的强烈照射下他们已经汗流浃背。

Already they were sweating as the sun beat down upon them.

 

他大惊失色，汗流浃背。

He turned pale with fright and sweat broke out all over his body.

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