"ply" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 層（材料）- 從事（職業）- 往返行駛

Definition

“Ply” 可以指一種材料的層（如夾板），持續從事某項工作或行業，或規律地沿某條路線行駛（如公車、船等）。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

作為“層”常用於技術或正式語境。作動詞多見於正式或舊式英語，常見搭配有 'two-ply tissue'、'ply one's trade'、'buses ply this route'。口語中多用於材料方面。

Examples

He bought two-ply toilet paper because it is thicker.

他買了**兩層**衛生紙，因為更厚實。

The carpenter used a three-ply board for the shelf.

木匠用了一塊**三層**板做架子。

Local buses ply this road every hour.

本地公車每小時**行駛**這條路。

Street vendors ply their trade at the market every weekend.

小販們每個週末都在市場**做生意**。

The ferry plies between the two islands several times a day.

渡輪每天在兩島之間來回**穿梭**好幾次。

This fabric is made from eight-ply yarn, so it’s really strong.

這種布料用**八層**紗線做的，非常結實。