[ADJ 形容词](用于强调)纯粹的，完全的，十足的 You can use sheer to emphasize that a state or situation is complete and does not involve or is not mixed with anything else.
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His music is sheer delight...
听他的音乐完全是一种享受。
Sheer chance quite often plays an important part in sparking off an idea.
灵感的激发通常纯粹是靠运气。
...acts of sheer desperation.
彻底绝望的行为
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]陡峭的；垂直的 A sheer cliff or drop is extremely steep or completely vertical.
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There was a sheer drop just outside my window...
陡坡就在我窗户外面。
A young man plunged from a sheer rock face to his death.
一名男青年从陡峭的岩壁上坠崖身亡。
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]极薄的；极轻的；精致的Sheer material is very thin, light, and delicate.
...sheer black tights.
极薄的黑色紧身裤
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sheer/ʃɪə(r); NAmEʃɪr/
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sheersheerssheeredsheeringsheerestadjective1[only before noun ]used to emphasize the size, degree or amount of sth （用来强调事物的大小、程度或数量）◆The area is under threat from the sheer number of tourists using it.这一地区由于游客人数太多而面临威胁。◆We were impressed by the sheer size of the cathedral.大教堂的宏大规模给我们留下了深刻的印象。2[only before noun ]complete and not mixed with anything else 完全的；纯粹的；十足的SYN
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◆The concert was sheer delight.这场音乐会是一次十足的享受。◆I only agreed out of sheer desperation.我一时情急才同意的。3very steep 陡峭的◆sheer cliffs/slopes悬崖峭壁；陡坡◆Outside there was a sheer drop down to the sea below.外面是一道陡坡，直插大海。4(of cloth, etc. 织物等)thin, light and almost transparent 又薄又轻几乎透明的◆sheer nylon透明尼龙adverbstraight up or down 垂直地；陡峭地◆The cliffs rise sheer from the beach.悬崖从海滩上拔地而起。◆The ground dropped sheer away at our feet.在我们脚下，地势陡降。verbPHRASAL VERBˌsheer aˈway/ˈoff (from sth)to change direction suddenly, especially in order to avoid hitting sth 急转，急拐（避开某物）◆( figurative) Her mind sheered away from images she did not wish to dwell on. 她有意不去想那些她不愿多想的事情。sheer/ʃɪə(r); NAmEʃɪr/
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sheersheer1 /ʃɪə $ ʃɪr/ ●●○ adjective
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1the sheer weight/size etc used to emphasize that something is very heavy, large etcsheer of The sheer size of the country makes communications difficult.2sheer luck/happiness/stupidity etc luck, happiness etc with no other feeling or quality mixed with itSYN pure: I’ll never forget the look of sheer joy on her face. sheer hypocrisy3a sheer drop, cliff, slope etc is very steep and almost vertical4sheer nylon, silk etc is very thin and fine, so that it is almost transparent: sheer stockings
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straight up or down in an almost vertical lineSYN steeply: cliffs which rose sheer from the sea