英 [ʃɪə(r)] 美 [ʃɪr]
adj. （用于强调）纯粹的，完全的；程度深的，数量大的；陡峭的，垂直的；（织物等）极薄的，透明的
adv. 垂直地，陡峭地；<古>彻底地，完全地
v. 急转弯，突然转向；避开（不愉快的话题）
n. 精纺（或透明）织物（或物品）；（尤指船）突然偏航，突然转向；（船首及船尾处的）舷弧
复数sheers
第三人称单数sheers
现在分词sheering
过去式sheered
过去分词sheered
比较级sheerer
最高级sheerest
sheer /ʃɪə/ CET4 TEM4 [ sheerer sheerest ]
形容词 You can use sheer to emphasize that a state or situation is complete and does not involve or is not mixed with anything else. 纯粹的
His music is sheer delight.
他的音乐是纯粹的快乐。
Sheer chance quite often plays an important part in sparking off an idea.
纯粹的运气常常在激发思想方面起着重要的作用。
形容词 A sheer cliff or drop is extremely steep or completely vertical. 陡峭的; 完全垂直的
There was a sheer drop just outside my window.
就在我的窗外有一个陡坡。
形容词 Sheer material is very thin, light, and delicate. 极轻薄的
...sheer black tights.
…极薄的黑色紧身衣。
cause to sheer
She sheered her car around the obstacle
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
got the job through sheer persistence ; sheer stupidity
同义词： absolute / downright / out-and-out(a) / rank(a) / right-down
so thin as to transmit light
sheer silk stockings
同义词： diaphanous / filmy / gauzy / gauze-like / gossamer / see-through / transparent / vaporous / vapourous / cobwebby
straight up or down without a break
同义词： perpendicularly
directly
he fell sheer into the water
脊弧
弦弧
(单锚泊船的)偏荡；单锚泊船位
舷弧
透明薄纱
透明薄织物
半透明薄绸
足见那些大儒们纯属(Sheer)是装聋作哑。老婆和老妈掉进了河里，我先救老妈，因为是老妈给了我生命，我找不到任何理由丢下她不管。
sheer;a.完全的,十足的;陡峭的,垂直的;极薄的,透明的 Sucessisnotachievedbysheerluck.;成功不是完全靠运气取得的.
... 纯的,纯洁的;纯理论的,抽象的;完全的：pure 纯粹的，十足的;陡峭的：sheer 纯粹的,十足的,全然的;陡峭的,险峻的：sheer ...
... sheathe v. （将刀剑）入鞘 sheer adj. 全然的；纯粹的 sheathe，和刚刚刚刚shear 完的一样，没有一切的损伤，然然而敌人的兵器却被强大的内功震成 ...
The concert was sheer delight.
这场音乐会是一次十足的享受。
His music is sheer delight.
他的音乐是纯粹的快乐。
The second goal was sheer wizardry.
第二记入球真是神奇。
The runway is built on a flat stretch of land on a hill, with a sheer drop on both sides.
VOA : standard.2010.05.23
In any case, Lambert Strether, as he arrives in Paris, has awakened to the sheer wonder of urbane culture.
无论如何，朗伯，史瑞得到巴黎后完全被那里彬彬有礼的文化震撼了。
文学理论导论课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
And so as a way of understanding what at this point is really the sheer repetitiveness of this disclaimer, I want to propose a metaphor.
因此为了理解这个论点是否真的,是这种放弃的纯粹的重复，我将会提出一个隐喻。
弥尔顿课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
The sheer size of the service is at the heart of many complaints, such as long waiting times, canceled operations and poor nursing care.
VOA : standard.2009.09.24
Some observers are concerned that complicated technical details, the sheer volume of work and possible legislative hurdles could delay ratification of a new START agreement.
VOA : standard.2009.04.02
Its scale and sheer size as a natural feature is what makes it so awesome.
The most striking thing about a road show with Will, however, is the sheer intensity of it.
The headland grew more sheer and extreme, but we climbed with the relative protection of the sea.