عبارت انگلیسی
layer
معنی و توضیح
The word “layer,” in this podcast, means one of many pieces of material covering an object or person, especially to provide protection or warmth: “It’s difficult to see what the actress looks like under so many layers of make-up.” Or, “The doctor cut through several layers of material to remove the cast from Keith’s leg.” A “layer” can also be a material that covers the surface of something: “Paleontologists are carefully removing layers of rock and sand to expose the dinosaur bones.” When talking about organizations, a “layer” is one section of the management or reporting structure: “His new job is just two layers down from the CEO.” Finally, when talking about hairstyles, “to layer” means to cut hair so that the pieces on top are shorter than the pieces on the bottom: “Do you want me to layer your hair, or would you like to have it all the same length?”
پادکست مرتبط
اپیزود مرتبط با این کلمه: «Preparing Packages for Shipping». دو دقیقه اول را همینجا گوش کن و متن همگام را دنبال کن. برای ادامه کامل، از دکمه پایین استفاده کن.
Welcome to English as a Second Language Podcast number 1,244 – Preparing Packages for Shipping.
This is English as a Second Language Podcast episode 1,244. I’m your host, Dr. Jeff McQuillan, coming to you from the Center for Educational Development in beautiful Los Angeles, California.
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This episode is a dialogue between Suzanne and George about sending something to someone else in a big package. Let’s get started.
Suzanne: Pass me the packing tape. This box is ready to be sealed.
George: Wait! You can’t just send our product like that. It needs to be protected so it won’t break in transit.
Suzanne: That doesn’t speak well for our product, does it?
پیشنمایش ۲ دقیقهای تمام شد. برای ادامه، وارد صفحه کامل پادکست شو.