layer
noun
verb
ˈleɪə
noun
1
an
amount
or
piece
of
a
material
or
substance
that
covers
a
surface
or
that
is
between
two
other
things
表层; 层
[+
of
]
A
thick
layer
of
dust
lay
on
the
furniture.
家具上蒙了一层厚厚的灰尘。
The
moon
was
shining
through
a
thin
layer
of
cloud.
月光透过薄薄的云层照射下来。
He
pulled
off
layer
upon
layer
of
clothing
(=many
layers
of
clothing)
.
他把衣服一件件地脱掉。
in
layers
Arrange
the
peppers,
garlic
and
tomatoes
in
layers.
把辣椒、蒜和番茄一层一层码好。
2
one
of
several
different
levels
in
a
complicated
organization,
system,
set
of
ideas
etc
〔复杂的机构、制度、思想等的〕层次
[+
of
]
We
are
operating
with
fewer
layers
of
management.
我们现在的管理层简化了。
There
are
multiple
layers
of
meaning
in
the
story.
这个故事有多层含义。
the
multilayered
nature
of
organizations
(=they
have
many
layers)
机构的多层次性
verb
3
to
make
a
layer
of
something
or
put
something
down
in
layers
铺一层…; 把…堆成层
Layer
the
raw
sliced
vegetables
in
a
shallow
baking
dish.
把生的蔬菜片一层层地码放在浅烤盘里。
4
to
cut
someone’s
hair
so
that
the
hair
on
top
is
in
shorter
lengths
than
the
lower
hair
把〔头发〕分层剪短
I
have
layered,
shoulder-length
brown
hair.
我有一头分层次剪到齐肩长的褐色头发。