The sheer physical effort had exacted a heavy price.
纯粹的体力支出已付出了沉重的代价。
There was a sheer drop just outside my window.
就在我的窗外有一个陡坡。
Swimming on a hot day is sheer bliss.
热天游泳是天大的乐事。
The advertiser has two variableto contend with(1) the sheer number of eyeballs or ears that a particular advertising strategy will reach, and (2) within a set, the number of eyeballs and ears actually interested in the product being advertised.
The sheer weight alone (5478 pounds) makes a Bentley easier to handle than a slimmer, leaner friskier sports car (3946 on the Ferrari FF).
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That experience, of course, is not as unusual as the sheer number of board seats (a total of 39) that these six individuals occupy.