单词 | sheer |
释义 | sheer adj 1 [attrib 作定语] complete; thorough; utter 完全的; 彻底的; 十足的: sheer nonsense 一派胡言 a sheer waste of time 纯粹浪费时间 by sheer chance 完全出於偶然地. 2 [usu attrib 通常作定语] (of textiles, etc) thin, light and almost transparent (指织物等)薄的、 轻的、 几乎透明的 sheer nylon 薄而透明的尼龙. 3 almost vertical; very steep 近乎垂直的; 陡峭的 a sheer rock, cliff, etc 陡峭的 岩、 悬崖等 a sheer drop of 50 feet 50 英尺垂直降落. sheer, adv straight up or down 垂直地; 陡峭地 a cliff that rises sheer from the beach 矗立於海滩上的悬崖 The ground dropped away sheer at our feet. 我们眼前的地面垂直地陷落下去. sheer v (phr v) sheer away (from sth)/sheer off (sth) turn suddenly away from a course, topic, etc that one wishes to avoid 突然改变路线、 转换话题等; 避开 When he saw me coming he sheered off in the opposite direction. 他一看到我过来, 掉头就走了. She tends to sheer away from any discussion of her divorce. 一谈到她离婚的事她就尽量转换话题. |
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