sheering

1. [A] 完全的,十足的 complete; thorough
2. 陡峭的,垂直的 very steep; almost up and down
3. 极薄的,轻的,透明的 thin, light and almost transparent

1. vi. 避开; 突然转向 turn (as if) to avoid hitting sth; change direction quickly

• 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 nonsense一派胡言

1. Chiffon is a fabric of sheer silk or rayon.
   薄绸是一种极薄的丝绸或人造丝织物。
2. It's very difficult to climb a sheer cliff.
   攀登陡峭的悬崖是很困难的。
3. She played a trick on him out of sheer devilment.
   她捉弄他完全是为了寻开心。
4. He's so impatient that waiting in queues is sheer purgatory for him.
   他毫无耐性，对他来说排队等候完全是活受罪。
5. I met her by sheer chance.
   我完全出于偶然遇见了她。
6. It's a sheer waste of time.
   这纯粹是浪费时间。

1. The ground dropped away sheer at our feet.
   我们脚下的地面垂直地陷落下去。

1. When he saw me coming he sheered off in the opposite direction.
   他一看到我过来，掉头就走了。
2. You should sheer off the urchin.
   你应该躲避这顽童。
3. Nobody can sheer off from the issue.
   没有谁能回避了这个问题。
4. She tends to sheer away from any discussion of her divorce.
   一谈到她离婚的事她就尽量转换话题。