sheer
🇺🇸
/ʃɪr/
🇬🇧
/ʃɪə(r)/
adjective
C1
used to show how big, strong, or much something is
The sheer number of people at the event was amazing.
活动上的人数之多令人惊叹。
C1
pure and nothing else
It was sheer joy to see her smile.
看到她的微笑纯粹是喜悦。
R
very steep
The sheer cliff was dangerous to climb.
陡峭的悬崖攀登起来很危险。
R
thin and see-through
She wore a sheer scarf over her dress.
她在连衣裙外戴了一条薄纱围巾。
adverb
R
straight up or down
The wall fell sheer to the ground.
墙笔直地倒向地面。
translation
纯粹的, 纯的, 陡峭的, 透明的
垂直的