| 单词 | sheer |
| 释义 | sheer [only before noun] complete and not mixed with anything else完全的；纯粹的◆the concert was sheer delight.这场音乐会是一次真正的享受。◆i only agreed out of sheer desperation.我一时情急才同意的。note 辨析 pure or sheer?in many cases you can use either word.在许多情况下这两个词可以通用◆pure / sheer luck / chance / coincidence / delight / joy / bliss / determination纯属运气／偶然／碰巧；纯粹的享受／愉快／幸福；十足的果断use pure when you are talking about sth that sb has made up or guessed.表示某事纯属虚构或猜测时用 pure◆that's pure fantasy / fiction / speculation.那纯粹是异想天开／虚构假想／主观臆断。use sheer when you are talking about more negative feelings or experiences.谈论较负面的情绪或经历时用 sheer◆sheer terror / panic / desperation / exhaustion / hell绝对的恐怖／恐慌；绝望透顶；精疲力竭；十足的地狱sheer/ʃɪə(r) ||; ʃɪr/adj1. (only before a noun 只用于名词前) used to emphasize the size, degree or amount of sth （用于强调某物的大小、程度或数量）: ◇it's sheer stupidity to drink and drive. 酒后驾驶完全是愚蠢的行径。◇it was sheer luck that i happened to be in the right place at the right time. 我恰好在适当的时间来到适当的地方，这全凭运气。◇her success is due to sheer hard work. 她的成功全凭努力工作。◇i only agreed out of sheer desperation. 我完全出于绝望才答应下来。 2. very steep; almost vertical 陡峭的；几乎垂直的: ◇don't walk near the edge. it's a sheer drop to the sea. 不要走近边缘，那里非常陡峭，往下去就是大海。 sheersee ⇨ vertical 1 sheer /ʃɪr; ʃɪə/adj [only before noun 仅用于名词前] 1. a word meaning complete or only, used when you want to emphasize what you are saying 纯粹的，全然的［用于强调］:◇i think i won by sheer luck! 我觉得我取胜全凭运气！ 2. used when you want to emphasize how big something is, or how many of something there are ［用于强调某物之大或数量之多］:◇the impressive thing about alaska is its sheer size. 阿拉斯加令人叹为观止之处就是它的地方之大。 3. extremely steep 陡峭的，垂直的:◇a sheer drop 垂直的落差 |
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