a sheet, quantity, or thickness of material, typically one of several, covering a surface or body
层,覆盖层,涂层
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arrange a layer of aubergines in a dish 在碟子上铺一层茄子片
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figurative 〈喻〉the structure of deception takes on another layer .骗局的设计又增加了一项内容。
a level of seniority in the hierarchy of an organization
(机构的)上层(人员)
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a managerial layer .管理层。
[in combination]a person or thing that lays something
摆放者,铺设者;产卵者
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the worms are prolific egg-layers .这种蠕虫大量产卵。
a hen that lays eggs
产蛋的鸡。
a shoot fastened down to take root while attached to the parent plant
压条(植物嫁接时从母体上下接生根的嫩枝)。
arrange in a layer or layers
分层
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the current trend for layered clothes .分层服装的流行趋势。
cut (hair) in overlapping layers
将(头发)剪出分层式发型
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her layered, shoulder-length hair .她的分层披肩长发。
propagate (a plant) as a layer
用压条培育(植物)
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a layered shoot .压条枝。
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