sheer
[ʃiə]
adj.极轻薄的, 陡峭的, 全然的
adv.垂直地
v.避开, 转向
n. 转向, (甲板的)脊弧, 透明薄织物
例句与用法：
She played a trick on him out of sheer devilment.
她捉弄他完全是为了寻开心。
He's so impatient that waiting in queues is sheer purgatory for him.
他毫无耐性，对他来说排队等候完全是活受罪。
He persuaded them to join him by the sheer magnetism of his personality.
他完全是靠个人的魅力，说服他们和他在一起干。
The ground dropped away sheer at our feet.
我们脚下的地面垂直地陷落下去。
I met her by sheer chance.
我完全出于偶然遇见了她。
It's a sheer waste of time.
这纯粹是浪费时间。
词形变化：
副词: sheerly | 形容词比较级: sheerer | 形容词最高级: sheerest | 名词: sheerness | 动词过去式: sheered | 动词过去分词: sheered | 动词现在分词: sheering | 动词第三人称单数: sheers |
详细释义：
a.
1. 全然的; 纯粹的[B]
She fainted from sheer weariness.
她纯粹是因为劳累而晕倒的。
2. (纺织物)极薄的; 透明的
She wore a sheer white dress.
她穿一件白色薄纱洋装。
3. 陡峭的; 垂直的
It's very difficult to climb a sheer cliff.
攀登陡峭的悬崖是很困难的。
ad.
1. 全然, 十足地
The mountain rises sheer from the plain.
这座山陡峭地矗立在平原上。
2. 陡峭地; 垂直地
n.
1. 透明薄织物
2. 透明薄织物衣服
vi.
偏航; 急转向[Q][(+off/away)]
The boat came close to the rocks and then sheered away.
小船快靠近礁石, 紧接着转向行驶。
vt.
使偏航; 使急转向
n.
1. 偏航; 转向
2. 【船】弦弧; (甲板的)脊弧