sheer
- adj.纯粹的;完全的;陡峭的;十足的;又薄又轻几乎透明的;用来强调事物的大小、程度或数量
- adv.垂直地;陡峭地
- v.偏航;使偏航;使急转向
- n.透明薄纱;舷弧;偏航;以单锚系泊的船位
最高级： sheerest 比较级： sheerer 过去式： sheered 现在分词： sheering 过去分词： sheered 第三人称单数： sheers
sheeradj.
（用来强调事物的大小、程度或数量）
used to emphasize the size, degree or amount of sth
The area is under threat from the sheer number of tourists using it.
这一地区由于游客人数太多而面临威胁。
We were impressed by the sheer size of the cathedral.
大教堂的宏大规模给我们留下了深刻的印象。
完全的；纯粹的；十足的
complete and not mixed with anything else
The concert was sheer delight.
这场音乐会是一次十足的享受。
I only agreed out of sheer desperation.
我一时情急才同意的。
陡峭的
very steep
sheer cliffs/slopes
悬崖峭壁；陡坡
Outside there was a sheer drop down to the sea below.
外面是一道陡坡，直插大海。
又薄又轻几乎透明的
thin, light and almost transparent
sheer nylon
透明尼龙
adv.
垂直地；陡峭地
straight up or down
The cliffs rise sheer from the beach.
悬崖从海滩上拔地而起。
The ground dropped sheer away at our feet.
在我们脚下，地势陡降。
verb
急转，急拐（避开某物）
to change direction suddenly, especially in order to avoid hitting sth
Her mind sheered away from images she did not wish to dwell on.
她有意不去想那些她不愿多想的事情。
sheer
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ADJ (用于强调)纯粹的，完全的，十足的
You can use sheer to emphasize that a state or situation is complete and does not involve or is not mixed with anything else.His music is sheer delight...
听他的音乐完全是一种享受。
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ADJ-GRADED 陡峭的;垂直的
A sheer cliff or drop is extremely steep or completely vertical.There was a sheer drop just outside my window...
陡坡就在我窗户外面。
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ADJ-GRADED 极薄的;极轻的;精致的
Sheer material is very thin, light, and delicate....sheer black tights.
极薄的黑色紧身裤
verb
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- cause to sheer
- She sheered her car around the obstacle
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- turn sharply;change direction abruptly
- The car cut to the left at the intersection
- The motorbike veered to the right
- Synonym: swerve curve trend veer slue slew cut
adj
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- very steep;having a prominent and almost vertical front
- a bluff headland
- where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise
- a sheer descent of rock
- Synonym: bluff bold
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- not mixed with extraneous elements
- plain water
- sheer wine
- not an unmixed blessing
- Synonym: plain unmingled unmixed
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- so thin as to transmit light
- a hat with a diaphanous veil
- filmy wings of a moth
- gauzy clouds of dandelion down
- gossamer cobwebs
- sheer silk stockings
- transparent chiffon
- vaporous silks
- Synonym: diaphanous filmy gauzy gauze-like gossamer see-through transparent vaporous vapourous cobwebby
adv
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- directly
- he fell sheer into the water
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- straight up or down without a break
- Synonym: perpendicularly
数据来源：WordNet
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Illness , injury , love , lost moments of true greatness and sheer stupidity - all occur to test the limits of your soul .
疾病、伤害、爱、真正的伟大的消逝和完全的愚蠢――所有这一切的发生都是对你的精神极限的考验。
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In these circumstances , would it not be sheer fantasy to desire the establishment in China of a capitalist society under bourgeois dictatorship after the defeat of imperialism and feudalism ?
在这种情形下，要在中国反帝反封建胜利之后，再建立资产阶级专政的资本主义社会，岂非是完全的梦呓？
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It would be sheer madness to trust a man like that .
信任这样的人将是愚蠢至极。
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I was overwhelmed by the sheer quantity of information available .
已有的信息量大得令我不知所措。
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How can you ignore the sheer weight of medical opinion ?
你怎么能忽视医生意见的绝对重要性呢？
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He maintained order by sheer force of personality .
他纯凭人格力量维护秩序。
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Outside there was a sheer drop down to the sea below .
外面是一道陡坡，直插大海。
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Getting up at four o'clock every morning is sheer purgatory .
每天早上四点起床简直是活受罪。
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It was not until morning that the sheer scale of the damage could be seen .
直到早晨才看清了损害的严重程度。
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I started to eat too much out of sheer boredom .
由于实在闲极无聊，我开始无节制地大吃起来。
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She earned her grades through sheer hard work .
她的学习成绩完全是靠刻苦用功得来的。
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The ground dropped sheer away at our feet .
在我们脚下，地势陡降。
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The interview was sheer torture from start to finish .
这次面试从头至尾使人备受煎熬。
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Swimming on a hot day is sheer bliss .
热天游泳是天大的乐事。
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It would be sheer insanity to attempt the trip in such bad weather .
天气这么糟糕还要去旅行，太荒唐了。
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Sheer weight of numbers secured them the victory .
他们只是靠重兵取胜。
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By sheer luck nobody was hurt in the explosion .
万幸的是，没有人在爆炸中受伤。
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It was her sheer persistence that wore them down in the end .
最终把他们拖垮的纯粹是她的不屈不挠。
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The sheer size of the cathedral is a constant reminder of the power of religion .
大教堂的宏大规模使人时刻领略到宗教的威严。
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Her mind sheered away from images she did not wish to dwell on .
她有意不去想那些她不愿多想的事情。
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There was a sheer drop of fifty metres to the rocks below .
距下面的岩石有五十米的垂直距离。
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They had survived by sheer determination .
他们全凭坚强的决心幸存下来。
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The second goal was sheer wizardry .
第二记入球真是神奇。
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We were overwhelmed by the sheer immensity of the task .
任务太重，把我们都吓倒了。
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It 's sheer lunacy driving in such weather .
天气这样糟糕还开车，真是疯了。
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The cliffs rise sheer from the beach .
悬崖从海滩上拔地而起。
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For me , the holiday was sheer unadulterated pleasure .
对我来说，这个假期是百分之百的赏心乐事。
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I only agreed out of sheer desperation .
我一时情急才同意的。
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The concert was sheer delight .
这场音乐会是一次十足的享受。
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You might be in for a shock at the sheer hard work involved
所做工作之艰辛可能会让你大吃一惊。
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