sheer

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)思想方面起著重要的作用。

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。