| 单词 | sheer |
| 释义 | Word Frequency sheer 1(ʃɪə) adjective 1. perpendicular; very steep a sheer cliff 2. (of textiles) so fine as to be transparent 3. (prenominal) absolute; unmitigated sheer folly 4. obsolete bright or shining adverb 5. steeply or perpendicularly 6. completely or absolutely noun 7. any transparent fabric used for making garments Derived forms sheerly (ˈsheerly) adverb sheerness (ˈsheerness) noun Word origin Old English scīr; related to Old Norse skīrr bright, Gothic skeirs clear, Middle High German schīrWord Frequency sheer 2(ʃɪə) verb (foll by off or away (from)) 1. to deviate or cause to deviate from a course 2. (intransitive) to avoid an unpleasant person, thing, topic, etc noun 3. the upward sweep of the deck or bulwarks of a vessel 4. nautical the position of a vessel relative to its mooring Word origin C17: perhaps variant of shear |
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