词汇 | sheer |
释义 | sheer adjective uk /ʃɪər/ us /ʃɪr/ sheeradjective (COMPLETE)C1[ before noun ] used to emphasize how very great, important, or powerful a quality or feeling is; nothing except: 完全的,彻底的 The suggestion is sheer nonsense.这个建议纯粹是胡言乱语。 His success was due to sheer willpower/determination.他的成功全靠自己的意志力/决心。 It was sheer coincidence that we met.我们的相遇纯属巧合。 It was sheer chance that we met. I've got where I am through sheer hard work. My time in prison was sheer hell. Words could not convey the sheer terror of the experience. People danced in the streets out of sheer joy. Linguistics: very & extreme abjectly absolutely abundantly abundantly clear beyond biblical downright extraordinarily extremely infinitely particularly richly stupefyingly super super-duper super-spectacular superabundantly totally violently whatever sheeradjective (STEEP)C2 extremely steep; almost vertical: 陡峭的;近乎垂直的 a sheer mountain side陡峭的山坡 a sheer drop of 100 metres100米的垂直落差 Geography: hills & mountains acclivity alpine tundra clifftop craggy esker highlands hillock Marilyn mesa mid-ocean ridge motte Mount Kilimanjaro pinnacle scarp slope spur steep the Adirondack Mountains the Alaska Range the Alps sheeradjective (THIN)Sheer clothing or material is so thin, light, and delicate that you can see through it: (织物等)极薄的,透明的 sheer nylon tights透明尼龙连裤袜 She wore a dress of the sheerest silk.她穿了一条薄如蝉翼的丝绸连衣裙。 easy to see through clearThe water in the bay was so clear I could see the bottom. transparentThe secondhand shop was selling a vintage serving tray made of transparent red plastic. see-throughMake sure that shirt isn't see-through when it gets wet. sheerThe model wore a sheer blouse under the jacket. Light and weightless (as) light as a featheridiom airiness airy ethereal ethereality fluffiness fluffy foamy frothily frothy lightness lightweight portability portable superlight weightlessly weightlessness wispily wispy zero gravity You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Thin and fine sheer verb[ Iusually+ adv/prep ] uk /ʃɪər/ us /ʃɪr/ to change direction suddenly: 突然变向 I thought the boats were going to collide, but one sheered off/away at the last second.我以为两只小船就要撞上了,但在最后关头,其中一只突然调转方向避开了。 Changing direction about-face about-turn bear branch off break cut decoy divert someone/something to somewhere do an about-face do an about-turn excursive excursively ping-pong regear reverse slew someone's back is turnedidiom swerve turn around wheel sheer | American Dictionarysheer adjective us/ʃɪr/ sheeradjective (COMPLETE)[ not gradable ] not mixed with anything else; pure or complete: Some of those books are sheer magic. sheeradjective (EXTREME)[ not gradable ] (of size or weight) very large: The sheer size of the engine makes it difficult to transport. sheeradjective (STEEP)rising almost straight up or down; very steep: She hauled herself up the sheer slope of the mountain. Examples of sheersheer Destroyer wished him good luck and sheered off. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Such fighter aircraft as were encountered sheered off when fired upon. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Such fighter aircraft as were encountered sheered off on meeting our fire. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He always comes up to this point and sheers away from the logic of what he is saying. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 From that he sheered off into his familiar statement of the case about our insular and naval position, and so on. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They may have sheered off afterwards, but they had at one time intended it, otherwise they would not have passed legislation empowering them to do so. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In 1912, a relatively insignificant incident illustrates the sheer peculiarity of the colonial regimes drive to raise revenue at all costs. In addition, the sheer breadth of its material will make this an invaluable resource for students and researchers alike across a range of disciplines. The sheer volume of the collections of specimens secured was impressive. The hard work, ingenuity and sheer intellect that went into many of these studies is indeed impressive, and well demonstrated by such extended illustration. The politics of full presence is rendered impossible by problems of sheer size and immoderate diversity. Part of the explanation is, of course, the sheer weight of poetic simplexes appearing in this poem, which are due to the poem's heroic content. What claim can the nation make on the loyalties of people who shuttle across borders for the sake of family, work, liberty, or sheer survival ? Whatever the strengths or weaknesses of the new arguments they began to impose themselves by sheer weight of repetition. While these devices are increasingly network-enabled, due to their sheer number it's hardly feasible to consolidate the information generated by them in a central repository. See all examples of sheer These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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