| 单词 | sheer |
| 释义 | sheer¹ 1.(pure)+ boredom, delight, hell, stupidity, number, volume, size十足的；完全的；纯粹的 Speaking in public can be sheer hell.演讲有时纯粹就是一种煎熬。 It's sheer greed.这是不折不扣的贪婪。 acts of sheer desperation彻底绝望的行为 His music is sheer delight.听他的音乐绝对是一种享受。 She was amazed at the sheer numbers of people.人数之多让她惊讶不已。 The sheer size of the building took his breath away.这幢建筑的规模之大让他叹为观止。 by sheer accidentorby sheer chanceorby sheer coincidenceorby sheer luck纯属偶然；纯粹靠运气 By sheer coincidence he bumped into Chad the next day.纯属巧合的是, 他第二天就遇见了查德。 2.(steep)+ cliff, drop, rock face陡峭的；陡直的 There was a sheer drop just outside my window.我的窗外就是一道陡坡。 a sheer rock face一面陡峭的岩壁 3.【纺】(almost transparent)+ fabric, tights极薄的；透明的 sheer, see-through fabrics极薄的透明织物 She wore sheer black tights.她穿着极薄的黑色紧身裤。 4.<废>(bright)发亮的；明亮的 sheer² 陡峭地；陡直地 The great cliffs drop sheer for over 1,400 feet.巨大的峭壁向下直落1,400英尺。 sheer³1.【海】(upward sweep)舷弧 2.【海】(position)泊船处 3.【纺】(fabric)透明薄纱；透明薄织物 sheer⁴ 偏航；急转向 The dinghy began to sheer from side to side as we slid down each wave.我们划一下, 小艇就开始急速左右摇摆。 Phrasal Verbssheer away,sheer off |
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