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sheer

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adj.全然的,纯粹的,绝对的,彻底的,透明的,峻峭的 vi.避开,躲避,偏航 vt.使避开,使偏航 adv.完全,全然,峻峭 n.偏航

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名词:sheerness 副词:sheerly 形容词比较级:sheerer 最高级:sheerest 动词过去式:sheered 过去分词:sheered 现在分词:sheering 第三人称单数:sheers

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/ʃɪə(r); ʃɪr/
adj
1 [attrib 作定语] complete; thorough; utter 完全的; 彻底的; 十足的
*sheer nonsense 一派胡言
* a sheer waste of time 纯粹浪费时间
* by sheer chance 完全出于偶然地.
2 [usu attrib 通常作定语] (of textiles, etc) thin, light and almost transparent (指织物等)薄的、轻的、几乎透明的
*sheer nylon 薄而透明的尼龙.
3 almost vertical; very steep 近乎垂直的; 陡峭的
*a sheer rock, cliff, etc 陡峭的 岩、悬崖等
* a sheer drop of
50 feet
50 英尺垂直降落.

adv straight up or down 垂直地; 陡峭地
*a cliff that rises sheer from the beach 矗立于海滩上的悬崖
* The ground dropped away sheer at our feet. 我们眼前的地面垂直地陷落下去.

/ʃɪə(r); ʃɪr/
v (phr v) sheer away (from sth)/sheer off (sth) turn suddenly away from a course, topic, etc that one wishes to avoid 突然改变路线、转换话题等; 避开
*When he saw me coming he sheered off in the opposite direction. 他一看到我过来, 掉头就走了.
* She tends to sheer away from any discussion of her divorce. 一谈到她离婚的事她就尽量转换话题.
1. We keep trying all four methods, but the sheer volume of rubbish we produce worldwide threatens to overwhelm us.
    我们一直在试这4种方式,但是,我们在世界范围内仅产生的垃圾的量就有把我们覆盖的危险。

2. Take no notice of his threats they´re sheer bravado.
    别理会他的威胁--完全是虚张声势.

3. Their daughter´s wedding reception was sheer ostentation.
    他们女儿大办婚事纯然是为了炫耀.

4. He fell sheer down 300 feet.
    他垂直跌下了三百英尺。

5. "Your husband told me to bring this to you, Mrs.Baroda," he said, handing her a length of sheer white fabric with which she sometimes covered her head and shoulders.
    "您丈夫要我把这个带给您,巴罗达太太,"说着,他递上一块白色纱巾,这是她有时用来做披肩的。

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