sheer

adj.

1. （用来强调事物的大小、程度或数量）
   used to emphasize the size, degree or amount of sth
   1. 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。
   2. 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. 完全的；纯粹的；十足的
   complete and not mixed with anything else
   1. The concert was sheer delight.
      这场音乐会是一次十足的享受。
   2. I only agreed out of sheer desperation.
      我一时情急才同意的。
3. 陡峭的
   very steep
   1. sheer cliffs/slopes
      悬崖峭壁；陡坡
   2. Outside there was a sheer drop down to the sea below.
      外面是一道陡坡，直插大海。
4. 又薄又轻几乎透明的
   thin, light and almost transparent
   1. sheer nylon
      透明尼龙

adv.

1. 垂直地；陡峭地
   straight up or down
   1. The cliffs rise sheer from the beach.
      悬崖从海滩上拔地而起。
   2. The ground dropped sheer away at our feet.
      在我们脚下，地势陡降。

verb

verb

1. 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.
   1. His music is sheer delight...
      听他的音乐完全是一种享受。
   2. 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。
   3. ...acts of sheer desperation.
      彻底绝望的行为
2. ADJ-GRADED 陡峭的;垂直的
   A sheer cliff or drop is extremely steep or completely vertical.
   1. There was a sheer drop just outside my window...
      陡坡就在我窗户外面。
   2. 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。
3. ADJ-GRADED 极薄的;极轻的;精致的
   Sheer material is very thin, light, and delicate.
   1. ...sheer black tights.
      极薄的黑色紧身裤

1. The man and his son Mark had abseiled down the sheer cliffs.
   这个男人和他的儿子马克曾沿绳索爬下过这些陡峭的悬崖。
2. For sheer scale and grandeur, Leeds Castle in Kent takes some beating.
   单从规模和气势来说，肯特的利兹城堡独领风骚。
3. The sheer quantity of detail would bemuse even the most clear-headed author.
   光是这么多的细节就会让哪怕是头脑最清醒的作者感到困惑。
4. Some shoppers looked bewildered by the sheer variety of goods on offer.
   光是摆在那里的各式商品就让一些购物者晕头转向了。
5. The sheer number of spectators has caught everyone unprepared.
   观众的人数之多让所有人措手不及。
6. He succeeds by dint of sheer hard work
   他完全是凭借着努力工作取得了成功。
7. They have gained respect through sheer dogged determination.
   他们完全是凭借顽强的毅力赢得了尊敬。
8. There was a sheer drop just outside my window
   我的窗外就是垂直深渊。
9. One could only gasp at the sheer effrontery of the man.
   那人十足的厚颜无耻让人们吃惊得无话可说。
10. The sheer physical effort had exacted a heavy price
    纯粹的体力劳动已经产生了极其不利的影响。
11. I executed the hairpin turn high on the sheer western face of the mountains
    我在山脉西侧陡峭的高处成功地急转弯。
12. By sheer fluke, one of the shipowner's employees was in the city.
    非常凑巧的是，船主的一个雇员正在城里。
13. It's sheer folly to build nuclear power stations in a country that has dozens of earthquakes every year.
    在每年会发生几十次地震的国家建造核电站简直就是愚蠢至极。
14. You might be in for a shock at the sheer hard work involved
    所做工作之艰辛可能会让你大吃一惊。
15. There's not another guitarist to rival the sheer physicality of his work.
    再没有哪个吉他演奏者能比他的演奏更加激情洋溢。
16. But even with those databases, the sheer quantity of data can still cause problems.
    可是即便有了那些数据库，数据的数量之大仍然会带来问题。
17. You may feel dwarfed by the sheer scale of the place
    看到此处气势如此恢宏，你可能会觉得自己很渺小。
18. His music is sheer delight
    听他的音乐完全是一种享受。
19. 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。
20. 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。
21. Talent, hard work and sheer tenacity are all crucial to career success.
    事业要成功，才能、勤奋和顽强的意志都至关重要。
22. Men who use steroids are motivated by sheer vanity
    使用类固醇的男人纯粹是受虚荣心的驱使。
23. None can match your sheer willpower and persistence in wearing down the opposition
    在消磨反对派的意志方面，没有人能比得上你那惊人的意志力和不懈的坚持。
24. We mustn't rely on sheer enthusiasm and substitute our personal feelings for policy.
    我们不能仅凭着热情而用感情去代替政策。
25. This is a sheer fabrication.
    这完全是凭空捏造。
26. It would be downright [ sheer] madness to do such a thing.
    做这种事纯粹是发疯。
27. That's sheer nonsense, don't believe him.
    那完全是扯淡，别信他！
28. That's sheer fabrication.
    纯属捏造。
29. I am in sheer ignorance of the matter.
    我对此事全然无知。
30. That's sheer nonsense!
    那纯属瞎说！

sheer away/off (from sth)

1. 急转，急拐（避开某物）
   to change direction suddenly, especially in order to avoid hitting sth
   1. 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。
   2. 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。

verb

1. cause to sheer
   1. She sheered her car around the obstacle

2. turn sharply
   1. The car cut to the left at the intersection
   2. The motorbike veered to the right

   Synonym:    swervecurvetrendveerslueslewcut

adj

1. very steep
   1. a bluff headland
   2. where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise
   3. a sheer descent of rock

   Synonym:    bluffbold

2. not mixed with extraneous elements
   1. plain water
   2. sheer wine
   3. not an unmixed blessing

   Synonym:    plainunmingledunmixed

3. so thin as to transmit light
   1. a hat with a diaphanous veil
   2. filmy wings of a moth
   3. gauzy clouds of dandelion down
   4. gossamer cobwebs
   5. sheer silk stockings
   6. transparent chiffon
   7. vaporous silks

   Synonym:    diaphanousfilmygauzygauze-likegossamersee-throughtransparentvaporousvapourouscobwebby

adv

1. directly
   1. he fell sheer into the water

2. straight up or down without a break

   Synonym:    perpendicularly