英汉词典

1. (用于强调)纯粹的，完全的，十足的
    You can use sheer to emphasize that a state or situation is complete and does not involve or is not mixed with anything else.

    e.g. His music is sheer delight...
           听他的音乐完全是一种享受。
    e.g. Sheer chance quite often plays an important part in sparking off an idea.
           灵感的激发通常纯粹是靠运气。

2. 陡峭的;垂直的
    A sheer cliff or drop is extremely steep or completely vertical.

    e.g. There was a sheer drop just outside my window...
           陡坡就在我窗户外面。
    e.g. A young man plunged from a sheer rock face to his death.
           一名男青年从陡峭的岩壁上坠崖身亡。

3. 极薄的;极轻的;精致的
    Sheer material is very thin, light, and delicate.

    e.g. ...sheer black tights.
           极薄的黑色紧身裤