"ply" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 层（材料）- 从事（职业）- 往返行驶

Definition

“Ply” 可以指一种材料的层（如多层板），持续从事某个工作或行业，或规律地沿某条路线行驶（如公共汽车、船等）。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

作为“层”讲时多用在技术或正式语境。作动词多见于正式或文学英语，常见搭配有 'two-ply tissue'、'ply one's trade'、'buses ply this route'。日常口语中常用于材料场合。

Examples

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

他买了**两层**卫生纸，因为更厚实。

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

木匠用了一块**三层**板做架子。

Local buses ply this road every hour.

本地公交车每小时**行驶**这条路。

Street vendors ply their trade at the market every weekend.

小贩们每个周末都在市场**做生意**。

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

渡轮每天在两岛之间来回**穿梭**好几次。

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

这种布料用**八层**纱线做的，非常结实。