sheer height

基本解释

'It's an incredible construction. People are focusing on the height of the building but the sheer size of it, the footprint, is huge.
他说道：“这栋建筑是世界上的标志建筑，拥有巨大的曝光率，为了让它在开幕典礼上清洁如新，我们的工期非常赶，整个任务是一个巨大的挑战，工人们还要克服恐惧的高度。”
At first glance, because the sheer thought of a 7-footer playing in an Asian American tournament borders on blasphemy, people tend to estimate his height at 6'8", then 6'9", then maybe ok 6'10".
考虑到美国亚裔邀请赛里面会有7尺长人的可能几乎为零，很多人一眼望过来都目测他的身高只有6尺8，然后6尺9，最多6尺10。