| 单词 | sheer |
| 释义 | sheer 1. adj. & adv. --adj 1. no more or less than; mere, unqualified, absolute (sheer luck; sheer determination). 2. (of a cliff or ascent etc.) perpendicular; very steep. 3. (of a textile) very thin; diaphanous. --adv 1. directly, outright. 2. perpendicularly. Derivatives sheerly adv. sheerness n. Etymology: ME schere prob. f. dial. shire pure, clear f. OE scir f. Gmc 2. v. & n. --vintr. 1. esp. Naut. swerve or change course. 2. (foll. by away, off) go away, esp. from a person or topic one dislikes or fears. --n Naut. a deviation from a course. Etymology: perh. f. MLG scheren = SHEAR v. 3. n. the upward slope of a ship's lines towards the bow and stern. Etymology: prob. f. SHEAR n. |
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