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sheer

English → Chinese

adj//ʃɪər//

(degree) 纯粹的: 完全的、十足的,强调某种强烈的情感或性质

The sight of the giant waterfall filled the tourists with sheer wonder.

(Chinese) 巨大瀑布的景象让游客们充满了纯粹的惊奇。

When the siren went off, the crowd ran out of the building in sheer panic.

(Chinese) 警报响起时,人群在极度惊恐中冲出了大楼。

adj//ʃɪər//

(textile) 透明而轻薄的: 织物极薄,几乎可以看穿

The bride wore a veil made of sheer white lace.

(Chinese) 新娘戴着一条由半透明白色蕾丝制成的面纱。

She decorated the windows with sheer curtains to let in more sunlight.

(Chinese) 她在窗户上挂了轻薄透明的窗帘,以便让更多的阳光照射进来。

adj//ʃɪər//

(geography) 陡峭的: 几乎垂直上升或下降的,极难攀爬

The climbers faced a sheer cliff face that rose three hundred meters into the air.

(Chinese) 登山者面临着一面垂直上升三百米的陡峭悬崖。

The narrow road has a sheer drop on one side leading down to the valley.

(Chinese) 这条狭窄道路的一侧是通往山谷的万丈深渊。

Entry ID: en:zh:sheer · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary