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layer

noun
 
🔊/ˈleɪə(r)/, 🔊/leə(r)/
🔊/ˈleɪər/
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  1.  
     a quantity or sheet of something that lies over a surface or between surfaces层；表层
    • layer (of something) A thin layer of dust covered everything.所有的物品上都积了薄薄的一层灰尘。🔊🔊
    • Ducks have a thick layer of fat to keep them warm.鸭子的脂肪较厚，可以保持温暖。
    • How many layers of clothing are you wearing?你穿了几层衣服？🔊🔊
    • Sunlight thickens the outer layer of the skin.阳光会使皮肤的外层变厚。
    • in layers The paint is applied in layers.油漆是分层施加的。
    Extra Examples
    • Beneath the surface layer of the skin are several further layers.在皮肤表层之下还有几层。
    • Everything was covered with a fine layer of dust.每件东西都覆盖着一层薄薄的尘土。
    • He paints a base coat, allows it to dry, and then adds layers of paint.他刷上一层底漆，晾干，然后又在上面刷了几层漆。
    • Mulch with a generous layer of peat or compost.在根部覆盖上一层厚厚的泥炭或堆肥。
    • The body had been covered with a thin layer of soil.身体上已经覆盖了薄薄的一层土。
    • The building is constructed in layers.这座建筑是分层建造的。
    • The product is made from a single layer of plastic.该产品用单层塑料制成。
    • The recipe calls for alternating layers of meat sauce and pasta.制作方法要求肉酱和意大利面分层叠压。
    • The remains lay buried under layer upon layer of black earth.遗址被黑土层层掩埋。
    • They put on thick hats and extra layers of clothing.他们戴上厚厚的帽子，又额外加了几层衣服。
    • Use enough gravel to form a layer about 50mm thick.用足够多的砾石铺上 50 毫米左右的一层。
    • We're flying just below a cloud layer at 33 000 feet.我们正飞行在 3.3 万英尺高的云层下面。
    • a protective layer of black plastic黑色塑料保护层
    • the upper layers of the earth's atmosphere地球大气层的上层
    • Brush each layer of filo pastry with melted butter.用融化的黄油刷每一层的西点糕点。
    • The channel became silted up with layer upon layer of sludge.通道被淤泥逐层淤塞。
    • The dessert is chocolate mousse between layers of coffee and chocolate sponge.甜点是介于咖啡和巧克力海绵之间的巧克力慕斯。
    • This provides the waterproof top layer of the roof.这提供了屋顶的防水顶层。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • fine
    • thin
    • deep
    • …
    verb + layer
    • form
    • add
    • apply
    • …
    layer + noun
    • cake
    preposition
    • beneath a/​the layer
    • under a/​the layer
    • in layers
    • …
    phrases
    • layer after layer
    • layer upon layer
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  2.  
     layer (of something) a level or part within a system or set of ideas层次；阶层
    • There were too many layers of management in the company.这家公司管理层级太多。🔊🔊
    • the layers of meaning in the poem这首诗不同层次的含义
    • You've got to fight your way through layer upon layer of bureaucracy.您必须通过层层官僚作风。
    • It was claimed that the reforms would add layers to the EU's political structure.据称，这些改革将增加欧盟的政治结构。
    Extra Examples
    • I decided to peel back the layers of this story.我决心揭开这个故事的重重表象。
    • a layer of bureaucracy官僚体制中的一个阶层
    • multiple layers of meaning多层意义
    3. Word OriginMiddle English (denoting a mason): from lay (verb) + -er. The sense ‘stratum of material covering a surface’ (early 17th cent.) may represent a different spelling of an obsolete agricultural use of lair denoting quality of soil.

layer

verb
🔊/ˈleɪə(r)/, 🔊/leə(r)/
🔊/ˈleɪər/
[often passive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they layer
🔊/ˈleɪə(r)/, 🔊/leə(r)/
🔊/ˈleɪər/
he / she / it layers
🔊/ˈleɪəz/, 🔊/leəz/
🔊/ˈleɪərz/
past simple layered
🔊/ˈleɪəd/, 🔊/leəd/
🔊/ˈleɪərd/
past participle layered
🔊/ˈleɪəd/, 🔊/leəd/
🔊/ˈleɪərd/
-ing form layering
🔊/ˈleɪərɪŋ/, 🔊/ˈleərɪŋ/
🔊/ˈleɪərɪŋ/
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  1. layer something to arrange something in layers把…分层堆放
    • Layer the potatoes and onions in a dish.把土豆和洋葱叠放在盘子里。🔊🔊
    • The meat and potatoes are layered in a shallow dish.肉和土豆放在浅盘中分层。
  2. to cut hair in layers of different lengths把…分层堆放
    • be layered Her hair had been layered.她的头发被剪出层次。🔊🔊
    3. Word OriginMiddle English (denoting a mason): from lay (verb) + -er. The sense ‘stratum of material covering a surface’ (early 17th cent.) may represent a different spelling of an obsolete agricultural use of lair denoting quality of soil.