layer
noun[C]
uk/ˈleɪ.ər/us/ˈleɪ.ɚ/layernoun[C](MATERIAL)
B2
alevelofmaterial, such as atypeofrockorgas, that is different from thematerialabove or below it, or athinsheetof asubstance:
层;涂层theozonelayer臭氧层
Athicklayerofclayliesover thesandstone.沙岩上面有一层厚厚的黏土。
There was athinlayerofoilon thesurfaceof thewater.水面上有一层薄薄的油膜。
Westrippedseveral layersofpaintoff thedoor.我们从门上剥落了好几层漆。
- Cover themeatwith a layer ofcheese.
- Women have a layer ofsubcutaneousfatthatprovidesthem withbetterinsulationthan men.
- Theeruptionhadcoveredthetownwith afinelayer ofash.
- Athicklayer ofdusthadaccumulatedin theroom.
- If the first layer isn'tdrybefore youaddthe next one, thecolourswillruninto each other .
Coverings and layers
- a blanket ofsomethingidiom
- beeswax wrap
- blanket
- brazen
- casing
- diaphragm
- interstratification
- interstratify
- lagging
- layered
- lined
- seam
- sheath
- stratum
- substratum
- superstratum
- tar paper
- tarpaulin
- veil
- vein
layernoun[C](PEOPLE)
thegroupofpeopleat aparticularlevelin anorganization:
(机构)层次We'vecutthenumberofmanagementlayers from five to three.我们把管理层次从五层砍到了三层。
Bosses & managers
- administration
- anti-management
- C-suite
- CAO
- captain of industry
- co-partner
- co-president
- comptroller
- coo
- coordinator
- industrialist
- line manager
- majordomo
- management
- management consultant
- sleeping partner
- superboard
- superintendent
- supervisor
- taskmaster
layernoun[C](hair)
layers
[plural]
haircutso that sometoppartsof thehairareshorterthan thehairunderneath, to give it aparticularstyle:
Iaskedthehairdresserto put some layers in myhair.
Long layers withshorteronesaround thefacearebestwithwavyhair.
Hairstyles
- Afro
- Afro puff
- bandeau
- Bantu knots
- barnet
- blow-dry
- bowl cut
- chignon
- dreadlocks
- fade
- hair extension
- hairdo
- relaxed
- shake out
- shoulder-length
- sidelock
- skinhead
- spiked
- spit curl
- undercut
layer
verb[T]
uk/ˈleɪ.ər/us/ˈleɪ.ɚ/toarrangesomething in layers:
把…按层排列,把…分层放置Layer thepastawithslicesoftomato.把西红柿片分层摆放在意大利面里。
potatoeslayered withonions土豆夹洋葱片
tocuthairso that sometoppartsof thehairareshorterthan thehairunderneath, to give it aparticularstyleorshape:
把(头发)剪成不同层次Can you layer it a little at thefront,please?能请你把前面的头发剪出一点层次吗?
Covering and adding layers
- additive
- asphalt
- bestrew
- blanket
- blindfold
- gilt
- gum
- gumsomethingup
- inlaid
- lag
- laminate
- obliterate
- render
- retread
- seasoned
- slapsomethingon
- smothersomethingin/withsomething
- studded
- tent
- wax
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