His speedy promotion is from sheer ability.

他全凭才干而被迅速提拔。

It is sheer madness to do it.

做这种事实在愚不可及。

She rolled her eyes in sheer exasperation.

她气急败坏地转动着眼珠。

You should sheer off the wicked urchin.

你应该躲开这个淘气包儿。

The bridge is noteworthy for its sheer size.

这座桥以宏伟闻名。

The sheer volume of fiction produced is staggering.

完成的小说数量之巨令人吃惊。

For sheer enjoyment,you can’t beat this game.

单以开心来说，没有比这个游戏更好的了。

The waterfall makes a sheer drop of one thousand feet.

瀑布从一千英尺的泻而下。

I guess it sheer waste of time arguing about it.

看来论这件事纯费时间。

They are impressed by the sheer professionalism of the performance.

他们赞佩表演炉火纯青。

It is difficult to convey the sheer complexity of the situation.

很难说清楚形势究竟有多复杂。

The raft came close to the rocks and then sheered away.

这条木筏划近岩礁, 然后迅速转向避开。

By sheer persistence, I eventually got her to change her mind.

我全凭坚持不懈最终使她改变了主意。

Out of sheer funk he had not gone to the party.

他完全于胆怯而没有去参加宴会。

It’s difficult to grasp the sheer enormity of the tragedy.

很难确切知道这场悲剧的严重程度。

He could mesmerize an audience by the sheer force of his presence.

他只要一出场，观众就为之倾倒。

On a hot day a dip in the sea is sheer paradise.

热天洗个海水澡十分令人惬意的事。

It's sheer bliss to be able to spend the day in bed.

整天都可以躺在床上真幸福。

You should sheer off the urchin.

你应该躲避这顽童。

By dint of sheer hard work, she managed to pass all her exams.

她完全靠刻苦努力通过了所有的考试。