layer
noun [ C ] uk/ˈleɪ.ər/ us/ˈleɪ.ɚ/
(MATERIAL)
B2 层；涂层
a level of material, such as a type of rock or gas, that is different from the material above or below it, or a thin sheet of a substance
the ozone layer 臭氧层
A thick layer of clay lies over the sandstone. 沙岩上面有一层厚厚的黏土。
There was a thin layer of oil on the surface of the water. 水面上有一层薄薄的油膜。
We stripped several layers of paint off the door. 我们从门上剥落了好几层漆。
- More examples
- Cover the meat with a layer of cheese.
- Women have a layer of subcutaneous fat that provides them with better insulation than men.
- The eruption had covered the town with a fine layer of ash.
- A thick layer of dust had accumulated in the room.
- If the first layer isn't dry before you add the next one, the colours will run into each other .
(PEOPLE)
（机构）层次
the group of people at a particular level in an organization
We've cut the number of management layers from five to three. 我们把管理层次从五层砍到了三层。
layer
verb [ T ] uk/ˈleɪ.ər/ us/ˈleɪ.ɚ/
把…按层排列，把…分层放置
to arrange something in layers
Layer the pasta with slices of tomato. 把西红柿片分层摆放在意大利面里。
potatoes layered with onions 土豆夹洋葱片
把（头发）剪成不同层次
to cut hair so that some top parts of the hair are shorter than the hair underneath, to give it a particular style or shape
Can you layer it a little at the front, please? 能请你把前面的头发剪出一点层次吗？