to overlay
01
叠加, 覆盖
to cover one thing over another
Transitive: to overlay a surface with a layer
例子
The artist overlaid the canvas with a thin layer of primer before painting the landscape.
艺术家在画风景之前，用一层薄薄的底漆覆盖了画布。
To protect the document, she decided to overlay it with a transparent plastic cover.
为了保护文件，她决定用透明的塑料封面覆盖它。
02
覆盖, 使窒息
to lie over or upon a person, typically in a manner that may smother or suffocate them
Transitive: to overlay sb
Old use例子
In the ancient legend, the giant overlay the village folk as they slept.
在古代传说中，巨人覆盖了熟睡的村民。
As the avalanche struck, the snow overlay the mountaineer, threatening to smother him.
当雪崩袭来时，雪覆盖了登山者，威胁要使他窒息。
Overlay
01
保护覆盖层, 加固层
protective covering consisting, for example, of a layer of boards applied to the studs and joists of a building to strengthen it and serve as a foundation for a weatherproof exterior
02
覆盖层, 装饰性表层
a layer of decorative material (such as gold leaf or wood veneer) applied over a surface
