完全的( sheer的比较级 );陡峭的;极薄的;(用来强调事物的大小、程度或数量)

sheer的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. Chiffon is a fabric of sheer silk or rayon.薄绸是一种极薄的丝绸或人造丝织物。
  2. It's very difficult to climb a sheer cliff.攀登陡峭的悬崖是很困难的。
  3. She played a trick on him out of sheer devilment.她捉弄他完全是为了寻开心。
  4. 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。
  5. I met her by sheer chance.我完全出于偶然遇见了她。
  6. It's a sheer waste of time.这纯粹是浪费时间。
用作副词(adv.)
  1. The ground dropped away sheer at our feet.我们脚下的地面垂直地陷落下去。
用作动词(v.)
  1. When he saw me coming he sheered off in the opposite direction.他一看到我过来,掉头就走了。
  2. You should sheer off the urchin.你应该躲避这顽童。
  3. Nobody can sheer off from the issue.没有谁能回避了这个问题。
  4. She tends to sheer away from any discussion of her divorce.一谈到她离婚的事她就尽量转换话题。

常见句型

用作形容词(adj.)
用作定语~+ n.
  1. He achieved his aim by sheer strength of will.他纯粹靠意志力达到了目的。
  2. It's a sheer cliff there.那边有一座悬崖。
  3. The waterfall makes a sheer drop of one thousand feet.瀑布从1000英尺的高处直泻而下。
  4. She wears a pair of sheer stockings.她穿着一双透明的丝袜。
用作表语S+be+~+to- v
  1. The mountain was too sheer to climb.这山太陡峭了,无法攀登。
  2. That dress is too sheer to wear without a slip.那条连衣裙太透明了,没有衬裙不能穿。

常用短语

用作动词(v.)
sheer away (v.+adv.)
    突然转向,急转change direction suddenlysheer away

    The boat came close to the rocks and then sheered away.

    船靠近岩石时突然掉转航向。

    She tends to sheer away from any discussion of her divorce.

    一谈到离婚,她就转变话题。

sheer off (v.+adv.)
    躲开,避开 go away; leave in a different direction; take avoiding actionsheer off

    The speed-boat seemed to be heading straight towards some swimmers but sheered off at the last moment.

    那快艇眼看驶向一些游泳的人,但最后一刻它改变了航向。

    The boat was able to sheer off in time to avoid an accident.

    那船及时地躲开,避免了一场事故。

    When he saw me coming he sheered off in the opposite direction.

    他一看到我过来,掉头就走了。

    I saw her in the High Street, but she sheered off so as not to meet me!

    我在大街上看见了她,但她故意避开我。

    Every time that delicate subject was mentioned, he would sheer off from it.

    每当提到那个微妙的题目时,他都要避开。

    sheer sb/sth ⇔ off

    You should sheer off the urchin.

    你应该躲避这顽童。

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)
~+名词
  • sheer cliff〔rock〕陡峭的悬崖〔岩石〕
  • sheer waste of time纯粹浪费时间
  • sheer chance偶然
  • sheer nonsense一派胡言
  • sheer nylon薄而透明的尼龙

经典引文

  • A new range of Swiss sheers and prints with louvred blinds to match.

    出自:Lancashire Life
  • sheer nylons with contrast or self-color seams.

    出自:Sun (Baltimore)
  • In the heavy seas..she sheered around and rolled heavily.

    出自:Lifeboat
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