sheer
音标发音
- 英式音标 [ʃɪə(r)ʃiəʃɪə]
- 美式音标 [ʃɪr]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- adj. 绝对的;透明的;峻峭的;纯粹的
- adv. 完全;陡峭地
- vi. 偏航
- vt. 使偏航;使急转向
- n. 偏航;透明薄织物
词源解说
- 直接源自古英语的scir,意为发光的。
词根记忆
- she(她) + er(表人)→她是个十足的女人→十足的
- she(她) + er(人)→她是个十足的女人→十足的
- 绵羊(sheep)在陡峭的(sheer)山上吃草
- 有时候sheer(纯粹)为了cheer(高兴)而喝beer(啤酒)
用法辨析
- sheer的意思是指船(只尤指遇到紧急情况时)驶离原航向,引申则指突然或明显离开所遵循的路线,可指改变话题。
- sheer是不及物动词,常跟副词away, off连用。
v. (动词)
英汉例句
- He achieved his aim by sheer strength of will.
他纯粹靠意志力达到了目的。 - The mountain was too sheer to climb.
这山太陡峭了,无法攀登。
用作形容词 (adj.)
用作定语: ~+ n.
用作表语: S+be+~+to- v
词组短语
- 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
- sheer curve 舷弧线;脊弧曲线
用作形容词 (adj.)
~+名词
短语
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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专业释义
- 脊弧
- 弦弧
- (单锚泊船的)偏荡;单锚泊船位
- 舷弧
- 透明薄纱
- 透明薄织物
- 半透明薄绸