a.

1. 全然的；純粹的[B]
   She fainted from sheer weariness.

   她純粹是因為勞累而暈倒的。

2. （紡織物）極薄的；透明的
   She wore a sheer white dress.

   她穿一件白色薄紗洋裝。

3. 陡峭的；垂直的
   It's very difficult to climb a sheer cliff.

   攀登陡峭的懸崖是很困難的。

ad.

1. 全然，十足地
   The mountain rises sheer from the plain.

   這座山陡峭地矗立在平原上。

2. 陡峭地；垂直地

n.

1. 透明薄織物
2. 透明薄織物衣服

vi.

1. 偏航；急轉向[Q][（+off/away）]
   The boat came close to the rocks and then sheered away.

   小船快靠近礁石，緊接著轉向行駛。

vt.

1. 使偏航；使急轉向

n.

1. 偏航；轉向
2. 【船】弦弧；（甲板的）脊弧

adj.

1. nothing other than; unmitigated:
   sheer hard work.
2. (of a cliff, wall, etc.) perpendicular or nearly so.
3. (of a fabric) very thin.

adv.

1. perpendicularly.
2. archaic completely; right.

v.

1. (especially of a boat) swerve or change course quickly.
2. avoid or move away from an unpleasant topic.

n.

n.