
tier
词源
源自中古法语 'tire' 或 'tirer'(意为“拉”或“排列”),后进入英语,指按顺序排列的层次或等级。
noun
❶ 指排列成多层的结构中的一层,常用于描述座位、蛋糕、架子等分层排列的物品。
“The wedding cake had three tiers decorated with flowers.”
(婚礼蛋糕有三层,每层都装饰着花朵。)
“The stadium seats are arranged in multiple tiers for better visibility.”
(体育场的座位被安排成多层,以便观众有更好的视野。)
❶ 指等级或层次,常用于描述服务、会员、价格等按级别划分的系统。
“The airline offers three tiers of membership: silver, gold, and platinum.”
(这家航空公司提供三个级别的会员服务:银卡、金卡和白金卡。)
“The pricing is divided into tiers based on usage levels.”
(价格根据使用量分为不同等级。)
verb
❶ 将某物排列成多层或分级,通常用于描述物品或系统的组织方式。
“The cupcakes were tiered on a stand for the party.”
(纸杯蛋糕被分层摆在架子上,用于派对。)
“The wedding planner suggested tiering the seating for the ceremony.”
(婚礼策划师建议将座位分层排列,以便仪式进行。)
常见短语
top tier — 指最高级别或最优秀的部分,常用于描述质量、服务或表现。
“This university is considered top tier in the field of engineering.”
(这所大学被认为是工程领域的顶尖学府。)
multi-tier — 指由多个层次或级别组成的系统,常用于描述架构、服务或组织。
“The application uses a multi-tier architecture for better scalability.”
(该应用采用多层架构,以提高可扩展性。)