/pəˈspaɪə(r) ||; pɚˈspaɪr/verb [I] (formal 正式) to lose liquid through your skin when you are hot; to sweat 出汗；流汗 ➔perspiration /ˌpɜ:spəˈreɪʃn ||; ˌpɝspəˈreʃən/ noun [U] ☞ Sweat is a more common word. sweat较常用。