layer

層

表面を覆うように広がった物質。

やさしい英語で： An amount of material spread over a surface.

• A layer of dust covered the table.
• Apply two thin layers of paint.
• The lake has a thick layer of ice.

使い方： a layer of something (A layer of snow covered the roof.)

類義語： coating, covering

よく使う表現： layer of dust, thin layer, protective layer

重ね着の一枚、層

暖かく快適に過ごすため、別の服の上や下に着る一枚。

やさしい英語で： One piece of clothing worn over or under another to help keep you warm or comfortable.

• Wear an extra layer today.
• I removed a layer when the sun came out.
• Several light layers will keep you warm on the hike.

よく使う表現： base layer, outer layer, extra layer

層

土や食べ物などで、別の層の上や下に重なっている物質の帯。

やさしい英語で： A band of material lying above or below other bands, especially in earth or food.

• The cake has three layers.
• A dark layer of rock lies beneath the sand.
• Scientists studied the oldest layers of soil.

類義語： stratum

よく使う表現： rock layer, layer of cream, soil layer

階層

組織の中で同じ程度の権限を持つ人たちのまとまり。

やさしい英語で： A group of people at the same level of power in an organization.

• The company removed a management layer.
• Decisions pass through several layers of authority.
• Too many layers of management slow down our work.

類義語： level, tier

よく使う表現： management layer, layer of management, additional layer

敷設工、施工職人

れんがやタイル、カーペットなどを所定の場所に取り付ける人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who puts materials such as bricks, tiles, or carpets into position.

• We hired a carpet layer.
• The tile layer finished the bathroom floor.
• Experienced layers can fit the material neatly around corners.

よく使う表現： carpet layer, tile layer, brick layer

採卵鶏

卵を産ませるために飼う雌の鶏。

やさしい英語で： A female chicken kept because it produces eggs.

• This hen is a good layer.
• The farmer keeps fifty layers.
• Young layers need suitable food to produce healthy eggs.

類義語： laying hen

よく使う表現： good layer, commercial layer, flock of layers

重ねる

物や材料を一層ずつ上に積み重ねる。

やさしい英語で： To put things on top of each other in separate amounts or pieces.

• Layer the vegetables in the dish.
• She layered cream between the cake pieces.
• You can layer your clothes for extra warmth.

使い方： layer something with something (Layer the pasta with tomato sauce.)

類義語： stack

よく使う表現： layer something with something, layer the vegetables, layer your clothes