sheer

1. Intransitive(不及物动词)Verb + adv/prep(动词+副词/介词)

   To abruptly change direction.

   突然转向

   • The two small boats seemed destined to collide, but one of them sheered away at the last moment.

     那两艘小船原本看似注定会相撞，但其中一艘在最后一刻突然转向避开了。

   • The car sheered to avoid hitting the obstacle on the side of the road.

     那辆车突然转向，以避免撞上路边的障碍物。

   • The captain quickly sheered the ship to avoid the collision as it approached rapidly.

     船长迅速让船突然转向，以避开迅速逼近的碰撞。

degree(程度)

1. C1Before noun(前置形容词)

   Used to emphasize the extreme degree of a quality or feeling; absolute or utter.

   完全的；彻底的；纯粹的

   • It was a sheer misunderstanding, with no malice intended.

     这完全是一场误会，没有任何恶意。

   • His success was due to his sheer talent.

     他的成功完全归功于他的天赋。

   • She won the game through sheer luck.

     她完全是靠运气赢得了比赛。

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slope(坡度)

1. C2

   Extremely steep, almost vertical in form or appearance.

   陡峭的；垂直的

   • One side of the mountain is a sheer cliff.

     山的一侧是陡峭的悬崖。

   • There is a sheer drop from the summit to the valley floor.

     从山顶到谷底有一个垂直的落差。

   • The road meanders along the sheer hillside.

     这条路蜿蜒沿着陡峭的山坡。

texture(质地)

1. So thin, light, and delicate that it is transparent or see-through.

   极薄的；透明的

   • She wore a sheer blouse made of fine mesh.

     她穿了一件用细网眼制成的透明上衣。

   • The curtains were made from a sheer linen fabric.

     窗帘是用透明的亚麻布料制成的。

   • She chose a very sheer dress for the summer.

     她选择了一件非常透明的连衣裙来度过夏天。