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sheer

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sheer1 /ʃɪə $ ʃɪr/ ●●○ adjectiveadj   shear
1 the sheer weight/size etc EMPHASIZEused to emphasize that something is very heavy, large etc 〔某物〕之重/之大等〔用于强调〕
the sheer weight/size etc of
 The sheer size of the country makes communications difficult.
该国幅员辽阔,造成了通信的困难。
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2 sheer luck/happiness/stupidity etc VERYluck, happiness etc with no other feeling or quality mixed with it 纯粹的运气/快乐/愚蠢等 SYN pure
 I’ll never forget the look of sheer joy on her face.
我永远也不会忘记她满脸喜悦的神情。
 sheer hypocrisy
十足的虚伪
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3. VERTICALa sheer drop, cliff, slope etc is very steep and almost vertical 〔悬崖、斜坡等〕陡峭的,近乎垂直的
4 TIMSEEsheer nylon, silk etc is very thin and fine, so that it is almost transparent 〔尼龙、丝绸等〕很薄的,几乎透明的
 sheer stockings
透明的女式长筒袜
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sheer2 adverbadv  
VERTICALstraight up or down in an almost vertical line 陡峭地,近乎垂直地 SYN steeply
 cliffs which rose sheer from the sea
从海面垂直拔起的悬崖
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sheer3 verb [intransitiveI always + adverbadv/prepositionprep]  
to change direction suddenly, especially in order to avoid something 突然转向〔尤指为了避开某物〕 SYN swerve
sheer off/away
 The boat sheered away and headed out to sea.
这艘小船突然转向朝大海驶去。
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Origin sheer
(1500-1600) Probably from Old Norse skærr pure

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