每日N词 | sheer-mania | 20170627
For a student with an A average to quit school two months before graduation is sheer mania.
一个平均成绩为甲等的学生会在毕业前两个月退学，简直是疯了。
▷sheer [ʃɪr]（adj.）
【释义】If people can see through your shirt, it's sheer. This can also mean something steep, like a cliff, or anything extreme, like sheer nerve.
used to emphasize how very great, important, or powerful a quality or feeling is; nothing except
完全的，彻底的
The suggestion is sheer nonsense.这个建议纯粹是胡言乱语。
extremely steep; almost vertical
陡峭的；近乎垂直的
a sheer mountain side陡峭的山坡
Sheer clothing or material is so thin, light, and delicate that you can see through it.
（织物等）极薄的，透明的
sheer nylon tights透明尼龙连裤袜
▷mania ['meɪniə]（n.）
【释义】Mania is an extreme interest, desire, or craze. If you dye your dog's fur to match the colors of your favorite football team, you might be suffering from sportsmania.
a very strong interest in something that fills a person's mind or uses up all their time
狂热；热衷
So why your sudden mania for exercise?你为什么突然热衷于锻炼了？
a state in which someone directs all their attention to one particular thing
痴迷；…狂；…癖
Van Gogh suffered from acute persecution mania.凡‧高患有严重的被害妄想症。
a state of extreme physical and mental activity, often involving a loss of judgment and periods of euphoria
躁狂症
每日N词 | kleptomania-偷窃狂,盗窃癖 | 20170626
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