Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #3368
sheer
完全的；纯粹的；十足的
Complete; pure; utter; used to emphasize the amount or degree of something.
- 1.
Very thin or transparent.
非常薄或透明的
- 2.
Downright; complete; pure.
完全的；纯粹的
- 3.
Used to emphasize the amount or degree of something.
用于强调某事的数量或程度
- 4.
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
完全的；无限制的；有时非正式用作强调词
- 5.
Very steep; almost vertical or perpendicular.
非常陡峭的；几乎垂直的
陡峭的；近乎垂直的；极薄的；透明的；非常薄或透明的；完全的；纯粹的；用于强调某事的数量或程度
In use
The sheer size of the stadium amazed everyone.
It was sheer luck that we found the keys.
The concert was a sheer delight from start to finish.
got the job through sheer persistence
sheer stupidity
sheer + noun
用于抽象名词前，强调程度达到极端。
It was sheer luck that we found the key.
我们找到钥匙纯属运气。
be + sheer
作表语，描述地形等陡峭。
The cliff is sheer.
悬崖很陡峭。
Connections
Collocations
- sheer luck
- 纯粹的运气
- It was sheer luck that we found the keys.找到钥匙纯粹是运气。
- sheer cliff
- 陡峭的悬崖
- The hikers stood at the edge of a sheer cliff.徒步旅行者站在陡峭悬崖的边缘。
- sheer fabric
- 薄纱
- She wore a dress made of sheer fabric.她穿了一件薄纱制成的裙子。
Idioms & figurative uses
- sheer luck
- 纯粹的运气It was sheer luck that we found a taxi so quickly.我们这么快就找到出租车，纯粹是运气好。
- sheer terror
- 极度的恐惧She screamed in sheer terror when she saw the spider.看到蜘蛛时，她因极度恐惧而尖叫。
- sheer force
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一件sheer（薄纱）衣服挂在sheer（垂直）悬崖上，完全透明。
Context & Register
多用于非正式或中性语境，强调程度（如 sheer luck）。
Grammar Note
仅用作定语，常表示完全、彻底
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'sheer' and share the spelling pattern '-eer'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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