Its sheer rock sides sweep up from a broad base until they cut off abruptly at the flat summit.
它陡峭的岩石边从一个宽阔的基地上拔地而起,直到在平坦的山顶下突然被切断。
But a loss for all who, like Darwin, delight in the sheer inventiveness of evolution.
但对于所有像达尔文一样以纯粹的创新进化论为乐的人来说,却是一个损失。
The sheer physical effort had exacted a heavy price.
纯粹的体力支出已付出了沉重的代价。
There was a sheer drop just outside my window.
就在我的窗外有一个陡坡。
Swimming on a hot day is sheer bliss.
热天游泳是天大的乐事。
It's sheer folly to build nuclear power stations in a country that has dozens of earthquakes every year.
在一个每年发生几十起地震的国家建立核电站实在愚蠢。
It would be sheer madness to trust a man like that.
信任这样的人将是愚蠢至极。
The sheer size of the cathedral is a constant reminder of the power of religion.
大教堂的宏大规模使人时刻领略到宗教的威严。
Outside there was a sheer drop down to the sea below.
外面是一道陡坡,直插大海。
You might be in for a shock at the sheer hard work involved.
对所涉及的这些绝对艰难的工作,你也许会大吃一惊。
There was a sheer drop of fifty metres to the rocks below.
距下面的岩石有五十米的垂直距离。
Maintaining a high body temperature through sheer bulk is called gigantothermy.
通过绝对体积来维持高体温的方法被称为惯性恒温性。
Some people reckon that space exploration is a sheer waste of time and money while a majority of other people believe that it is of great importance.
有些人认为太空探索纯属浪费时间和金钱,但是大多数人认为太空探索有着非常重要的意义。
Faced with any situation that can't be solved by the sheer force of activity, they generate a dust cloud of impatience.
面对任何单凭行动的力量无法解决的情况,他们会产生不耐烦的情绪。
It would be downright [sheer] madness to do such a thing.
做这种事纯粹是发疯。
简直是浪费时间。
Out of sheer boredom I would pick up a book and read on and on.
在百无聊赖中,随手抓过一本书来,读下去。
The sheer size of Hispanidad is a powerful reason to learn Spanish.
西班牙主义的影响很大,这是学习西班牙语的一个重要原因。
Some writers, however, from sheer exuberance or a desire to show off, sprinkle their work liberally with foreign expressions, with no regard for the reader's comfort.
但是,有的写作者或纯粹是为了丰富词汇表达,或是为了炫耀,在自己的作品中遍撒外来语,全不顾读者的感受。
This is sheer nonsense. / This is a complete lie.
这纯粹是一派胡言。
Two days later, they saw a sheer cliff.
两天后,他们看见了一座陡峭的悬崖。
On the last morning I spend at his retreat, Dejian shows me his private quarters, a tiny stone cupola perched on the tip of a sheer cliff.
我的最后一个早晨是在释德建的隐居处渡过的,他向我展示了自己的私人宿舍,这是一间小小的石头圆顶房,位于一处陡峭悬崖的顶端。
The main reason for playing an instrument, of course, will always be the sheer joy of blowing a horn or banging out chords.
当然,练习乐器的主要原因,还是在于吹小号或拨弦时带来的那些纯粹的乐趣。
And China's sheer size makes it a more plausible challenger than a relatively small nation, such as Japan.
而且,与日本这样的相对小国相比,中国的规模令其成为一位更可信的挑战者。
Beyond a certain threshold, the sheer volume of messages could push an interface into a separate class of service.
超过某个阈值以后,巨量的消息可以推动接口进入单独的服务分类。
He's a sheer delight... ambitious and charming, with a vivid imagination and a quirky view of life.
他是个十足快乐的. .有野心又有魅力的人,他有着生动的想象力,对生活有独特诡异的见解。
Something as simple as changing out curtains to a sheer or lighter fabric (or removing them altogether, if you can get away with it) can make a huge difference in the feel of summer in your home.
很多看似简单的小事情,比如换个窗帘布或者换个摆设的打火机都能让你的家在夏天感觉大不相同。
Hers is a fame based not only on sheer doggedness, a quality held in high esteem by Koreans, but also on the universal human sympathy for a monumental - and in her case, cheerful - loser.
她的出名并非只是因为她的毅力,这一点在韩国人身上高度体现,还有大众对弱势群体的同情心——体现在她身上,就是快乐的失败者。
Even though he lacked a majority, sheer force of will gave him a lot of power.
即使他缺少主动,十足的希望的给了他无限的力量。
Even though he lacked a majority, sheer force of will gave him a lot of power.
即使他缺少主动,十足的希望的给了他无限的力量。
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