sheer
adj
adv
verb
ʃɪə
adj
1
the sheer weight/size etc
used
to
emphasize
that
something
is
very
heavy,
large
etc
〔某物〕之重/之大等〔用于强调〕
[+
of
]
The
sheer
size
of
the
country
makes
communications
difficult.
该国幅员辽阔，造成了通讯的困难。
2
sheer luck/happiness/stupidity etc
luck,
happiness
etc
with
no
other
feeling
or
quality
mixed
with
it
十足的运气/快乐/愚蠢等;
I’ll
never
forget
the
look
of
sheer
joy
on
her
face.
我永远也忘不了她脸上的高兴样子。
sheer
hypocrisy
十足的虚伪
3
a
sheer
drop,
cliff,
slope
etc
is
very
steep
and
almost
vertical
〔悬崖、斜坡等〕陡峭的，垂直的
4
sheer
NYLON
,
silk
etc
is
very
thin
and
fine,
so
that
it
is
almost
transparent
〔尼龙、丝绸等〕很薄的，几乎透明的
sheer
stockings
透明的女式长筒袜
adv
5
straight
up
or
down
in
an
almost
vertical
line
陡峭地，垂直地;
cliffs
which
rose
sheer
from
the
sea
由海面垂直拔起的悬崖
verb
6
to
change
direction
suddenly,
especially
in
order
to
avoid
something
突然转向〔尤指为了避开某物〕
[+
off/away
]
The
boat
sheered
away
and
headed
out
to
sea.
这艘小船突然转向朝大海驶去。