sheer是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 used to emphasize how very great, important, or powerful a quality or feeling is; nothing except -- 完全的，彻底的

  • The suggestion is sheer nonsense. 这个建议纯粹是胡言乱语。

  • His success was due to sheer willpower/determination. 他的成功全靠自己的意志力／决心。

  • It was sheer coincidence that we met. 我们的相遇纯属巧合。

• 1 extremely steep; almost vertical -- 陡峭的；近乎垂直的

  • a sheer mountain side 陡峭的山坡

  • a sheer drop of 100 metres 100米的垂直落差

• 2 Sheer clothing or material is so thin, light, and delicate that you can see through it. -- （织物等）极薄的，透明的

  • sheer nylon tights 透明尼龙连裤袜

  • She wore a dress of the sheerest silk. 她穿了一条薄如蝉翼的丝绸连衣裙。

• 3 to change direction suddenly -- 突然变向

  • I thought the boats were going to collide, but one sheered off/away at the last second. 我以为两只小船就要撞上了，但在最后关头，其中一只突然调转方向避开了。