sheer

柯林斯詞典

1. ADJ You can use sheer to emphasize that a state or situation is complete and does not involve or is not mixed with anything else. 純粹的[ADJ n] [強調(diào)]
His music is sheer delight. 他的音樂是純粹的快樂。
Sheer chance quite often plays an important part in sparking off an idea. 純粹的運氣常常在激發(fā)思想方麪起著重要的作用。
2. ADJ A sheer cliff or drop is extremely steep or completely vertical. 陡峭的; 完全垂直的
There was a sheer drop just outside my window. 就在我的窗外有一個陡坡。
3. ADJ Sheer material is very thin, light, and delicate. 極輕薄的
...sheer black tights. …極薄的黑色緊身衣。