sheer
音標發(fā)音
- 英式音標 [???(r)?i????]
- 美式音標 [??r]
- 英式發(fā)音
- 美式發(fā)音
基本解釋
- adj. 絕對的；透明的；峻峭的；純粹的
- adv. 完全；陡峭地
- vi. 偏航
- vt. 使偏航；使急轉向
- n. 偏航；透明薄織物
詞源解說
- 直接源自古英語的scir，意為發(fā)光的。
詞根記憶
- she(她) + er(表人)→她是個十足的女人→十足的
- she(她) + er(人)→她是個十足的女人→十足的
- 綿羊(sheep)在陡峭的(sheer)山上吃草
- 有時候sheer(純粹)為了cheer(高興)而喝beer(啤酒)
用法辨析
- sheer的意思是指船(只尤指遇到緊急情況時)駛離原航向,引申則指突然或明顯離開所遵循的路線,可指改變話題。
- sheer是不及物動詞,常跟副詞away, off連用。
v. (動詞)
英漢例句
- He achieved his aim by sheer strength of will.
他純粹靠意志力達到了目的。 - The mountain was too sheer to climb.
這山太陡峭了,無法攀登。
用作形容詞 (adj.)
用作定語: ～+ n.
用作表語: S+be+～+to- v
詞組短語
- sheer cliff 〔rock〕 陡峭的懸崖〔巖石〕
- sheer waste of time 純粹浪費時間
- sheer chance 偶然
- sheer nonsense 一派胡言
- sheer nylon 薄而透明的尼龍
- sheer curve 舷弧線;脊弧曲線
用作形容詞 (adj.)
～+名詞
短語
英英字典
- (COMPLETE) used to emphasize how very great, important, or powerful a quality or feeling is; nothing except
- (STEEP) extremely steep; almost vertical
- (THIN) Sheer clothing or material is so thin, light, and delicate that you can see through it.
- to change direction suddenly
- You can use sheer to emphasize that a state or situation is complete and does not involve or is not mixed with anything else.
- A sheer cliff or drop is extremely steep or completely vertical.
- Sheer material is very thin, light, and delicate.
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專業(yè)釋義
- 脊弧
- 弦弧
- (單錨泊船的)偏蕩；單錨泊船位
- 舷弧
- 透明薄紗
- 透明薄織物
- 半透明薄綢