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Sheer Adj Graded Drop 英[ʃɪə(R 美[ʃɪr V.(使)偏航,(使)转向;Adv.完全地,全然;垂直地,陡峭地;N.舷弧;单锚系泊的船位;偏离的方向;船体型线;Adj.完全的,全然的;极薄的;几乎垂直地,陡峭的;绝对的 Adj 用于强调)纯粹的,完全的,十足的

单词 sheer
音标
英[ʃɪə(r)] 美[ʃɪr]
解释
v.(使)偏航,(使)转向;adv.完全地,全然;垂直地,陡峭地;n.舷弧;单锚系泊的船位;偏离的方向;船体型线;adj.完全的,全然的;极薄的;几乎垂直地,陡峭的;绝对的;
例句

ADJ
(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.
例:His music is sheer delight...听他的音乐完全是一种享受。
例: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。

ADJ-GRADED
陡峭的;垂直的
A sheer cliff or drop is extremely steep or completely vertical.
例:There was a sheer drop just outside my window...陡坡就在我窗户外面。
例: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。

ADJ-GRADED
极薄的;极轻的;精致的
Sheer material is very thin, light, and delicate.
例:...sheer black tights.极薄的黑色紧身裤
变形
third:sheers~done:sheered~est:sheerest~ing:sheering~er:sheerer~past:sheered~

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