Icebergs in the Antarctic area sometimes have stripes, formed by layers of snow that react to different conditions.

南极地区的冰山有时便会有条纹，由于雪层对不同环境的反应从而形成了这些条纹。

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The Sun itself does not turn partly green or blue — the effect is caused by layers of the Earth's atmosphere acting like a prism.

太阳本身并不会发出绿色或蓝色的光这种效果是由于地球的大气层充当了棱镜。

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The chances of her rescue diminished as the scent of the missing person was also likely to be blocked by layers of snow and dispersed by strong, swirling winds.

能救出她的机会降低了，因为失踪者的气味会被厚厚的积雪掩盖，即便不是如此，也会被强风吹散。

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Archeologists are able to estimate the age of these objects by dividing layers of dirt into time periods.

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Of 20 identifiable sites that were said to be conquered or captured by Joshua and the next generations, only two show destruction layers for this time, Hazor and Bethel.

在据说被攻占的20处可辨认的遗址中,被约书亚及其子孙所攻占，只有两处显示出当时的摧毁层，夏锁和伯特利。

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Quilts are made by piecing together layers of cloth to make colorful coverings.

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But the sales tax, which can be levied by layers of governments, is a regressive tax.

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The skin products are isolated from the immune system by layers of collagen.

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When we rounded a bend near the top, the trees parted to frame a seemingly endless view of the lake, insulated by layers of hills.

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