I could see a thick layer of dust on the stairs.

我能看见楼梯上厚厚的一层灰尘。

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As I watched him take off his basketball uniform and replace it with a baseball uniform, I saw him leaving behind the layer that no longer served him, just as our lizard had.

当我看着他脱下篮球服，换上棒球服时，我看到他脱下了那层不再适合他的衣服，就像我们的蜥蜴一样。

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In my case, I want this layer for the water and reeds only.

在我的这个例子中，我这个层只是为了水面和芦苇。

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So instead, I use a skin-tight, sweat-wicking polypro base layer on my legs and torso, then the aforementioned fleece layers (which also repel water toward my outer shell).

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