| 释义 |
sheer¹ /ʃɪə(r)/ a. | ad. | n.
I a.
1. (织物)极薄的；透明的
sheer muslin 透明薄纱
sheer stockings 透明长统丝袜
2. 纯粹的，不搀杂的
sheer ale 纯麦芽酒
3. 完全的，十足的；彻底的；绝对的，无条件的
sheer nonsense 一派胡言
by sheer chance 纯属偶然地
He won his position by sheer ability. 他赢得地位全凭才干。
The next two days were sheer joy. 以后的两天中全是欢乐。
win through by sheer determination 以破釜沉舟的决心获得成功
4. 陡峭的；垂直的
The cliff was quite sheer. 悬崖相当陡峭。
a sheer drop of twenty metres 20米的垂直落差
5. 〈英〉〈废〉发亮的，明亮的
II ad.
1. 陡峭地，陡直地；垂直地
The rocks rose sheer out of the sea. 礁岩峭拔出海。
2. 〈古〉完全地，全然，十足地；彻底地
be torn sheer out by the roots 被连根拔除
III n.
1. 透明薄织物
2. 透明薄织物衣服
[<OE scīr, 与 ON skīrr bright, Goth skeirs clear, MHG schīr 有关] |