layer

英 [ˈleɪə(r)]

美 [ler]

n. 层; 表层; 层次; 阶层
v. 把…分层堆放

复数：layers　过去分词：layered　现在分词：layering　过去式：layered　第三人称单数：layers　

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同义词辨析

film coat layer veil【导航词义：层】

filmn. 薄层，薄膜

〔辨析〕

指某物表面上覆盖的薄薄的一层液体、粉末等。

〔例证〕

The table was covered by a film of dust.
桌子上蒙着一层灰。
It can be clearly seen that there is a film of oil on the surface of the water in the cup.
可以明显地看到杯子里的水上面有一层油。

coatn. 涂层，覆盖物

〔辨析〕

指某物表面所涂的很薄的一层涂料或其他物质。

〔例证〕

another coat of paint
另一层涂料
two coats of varnish
两层清漆

layern. 表层；层

〔辨析〕

指覆盖在某物表面上或夹在其他两物之间的一层材料或物质，可厚可薄。

〔例证〕

There was a thick layer of dust on the furniture.
家具上蒙了一层厚厚的灰尘。
Why do you wear so many layers of clothing?
你怎么穿了这么多层衣服啊？

veiln. 薄层

〔辨析〕

指使人视线模糊的一层薄薄的雾、云、烟等。

〔例证〕

The top of the building was hidden beneath a veil of mist.
楼顶笼罩在薄雾中。
It was darker outside because the moon was hidden behind a veil of clouds.
月亮躲在薄薄的云层后面，外面就更黑了。

牛津词典

noun

层；表层
a quantity or thickness of sth that lies over a surface or between surfaces
1. A thin layer of dust covered everything.
  所有的物品上都积了薄薄的一层灰尘。
2. How many layers of clothing are you wearing?
  你穿了几层衣服？
层次；阶层
a level or part within a system or set of ideas
1. There were too many layers of management in the company.
  这家公司管理层太多。
2. the layers of meaning in the poem
  这首诗不同层次的含义

verb

把…分层堆放
to arrange sth in layers
1. Layer the potatoes and onions in a dish.
  把土豆和洋葱分层放在盘子里。
2. Her hair had been layered (= cut to several different lengths) .
  她的头发已分层剪短。

柯林斯词典

N-COUNT 层
Alayerof a material or substance is a quantity or piece of it that covers a surface or that is between two other things.
1. A fresh layer of snow covered the street...
  街上覆盖了一层新雪。
2. ...the depletion of the ozone layer...
  臭氧层的损耗
3. Arrange all the vegetables except the potatoes in layers.
  把除土豆外的所有蔬菜分层放置。
N-COUNT 层次；阶层；等级
If something such as a system or an idea has manylayers, it has many different levels or parts.
1. ...an astounding ten layers of staff between the factory worker and the chief executive...
  工厂工人和首席执行官之间10个等级的巨大差距
2. Critics and the public puzzle out the layers of meaning in his photos.
  评论界和公众揭开了他照片中的重重深意。
VERB 分层放置
If youlayersomething, you arrange it in layers.
1. Layer the potatoes, asparagus and salmon in the tin...
  把土豆、芦笋和大麻哈鱼分层装入罐头内。
2. By lifting and layering her hair, Michael created a lighter frame for her face.
  通过把头发往上梳，增加层次感，迈克尔让她的脸型显得更为柔和。

英英释义

noun

thin structure composed of a single thickness of cells
a hen that lays eggs
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
1. slices of hard-boiled egg on a bed of spinach
Synonym:bed
an abstract place usually conceived as having depth
1. a good actor communicates on several levels
2. a simile has at least two layers of meaning
3. the mind functions on many strata simultaneously
Synonym:levelstratum
a relatively thin sheetlike expanse or region lying over or under another

verb

make or form a layer
1. layer the different colored sands

双语例句

A layer of smoke hung low in the stale air.
一层烟雾低悬在污浊的空气中。
Layer the potatoes, asparagus and salmon in the tin
把土豆、芦笋和大麻哈鱼分层装入罐头内。
After the wind, there was a layer of dust on the desk.
大风过后，桌上落了一层灰。
Critics and the public puzzle out the layers of meaning in his photos.
评论界和公众揭开了他照片中的重重深意。
In order to minimize the boundary layer effects, the nozzles were made as short as possible.
为了减少附面层效应，喷嘴做得尽可能地短些。
Cover the base with a single layer of sponge fingers.
底部垫上一层海棉条。
Chemicals form a protective layer that resists both oil and water-based stains.
化学物质形成了一个抗油污和水渍的保护层。
I could see a thick layer of dust on the stairs
我可以看见楼梯上有一层厚厚的灰尘。
The ozone layer surrounding the earth protects our skin from being hurt by the ultraviolet rays.
围绕地球的臭氧层保护着我们的皮肤免受紫外线的伤害。
When the Nile is in flood, it deposits a layer of mud on the fields.
尼罗河泛滥时，在田野上沉积下一层泥。