1·Sheer waste of time, that's what it is.
纯粹是浪费时间，就是这样。
2·It's a sheer waste of time.
简直是浪费时间。
—— 《新英汉大辞典》
3·It was a sheer waste of time.
那纯粹是浪费时间。
4·Yes, it's a sheer waste of time.
可不是吗？纯粹是浪费时间。
5·It was to me a sheer waste of life.
我认为那仅是一场生命的浪费。
6·Then comes the sheer waste and inefficiency.
接踵而来的是严重浪费和低效率。
7·Sheer waste of steam.
全然将蒸汽浪费。
8·And that's what all this is, sheer waste.
这一切都是一种十足的浪费。
9·I guess it sheer waste of time arguing about it.
看来争论这件事纯粹是浪费时间。
10·Don't you think it 's a sheer waste of both time and money?
你不觉得这完全是浪费时间和金钱吗？