tiered

/tɪəd/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈird] /tɪrd/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈird] /ˈtird How to pronounce tiered (audio)/ (ame, mw)

tiered — adjective

  • tieredpositive
  • tieredercomparative
  • tieredestsuperlative

1. built or arranged with a series of layers or levels positioned directly one abov

1.形容詞B2
釋義

built or arranged with a series of layers or levels positioned directly one above another, so that each layer can be seen or reached.

例句

The new concert hall has tiered seating so everyone can see the stage clearly.

tiered seating — common collocation for theatres

Aiko's wedding cake was a beautiful tiered creation with fresh flowers on each layer.

同義詞
  • layered

    more general; can describe horizontal placement without the 'one above another' sense

  • stepped

    describes a shape like stairs; more physical, less used for abstract systems

  • graded

    focuses on a progression of quality or size rather than physical levels

反義詞
  • flat

    a single level with no layers or steps

  • single-level

    having only one tier or storey

文法句型

tiered + noun

用法筆記

Often used before a noun to describe a physical or organisational structure with distinct levels. Frequently paired with nouns like seating, system, structure, model, or garden.

常見錯誤

❌The shelves was tiered.
✅The shelves were tiered.
💡tiered is an adjective, not a verb form; use a form of 'be' as the main verb.
❌They built a tiered.
✅They built a tiered platform.
💡tiered is almost always used attributively (before a noun).

2. used immediately after a number or quantity word to describe how many layers or

2.形容詞B2
釋義

used immediately after a number or quantity word to describe how many layers or levels something has — typically written as a hyphenated compound such as two-tiered, three-tiered, or multi-tiered.

例句

The government proposed a two-tiered healthcare system with basic and premium options.

two-tiered + system — common pattern

A three-tiered management structure runs the organisation from senior directors down to team leaders.

number + -tiered + structure

同義詞
  • -layered

    can replace -tiered in many physical contexts (a three-layered cake), but less common for abstract systems

  • -level

    more common for buildings or games (a three-level parking garage), less natural for abstract structures

文法句型

number + -tiered

multi- + tiered

用法筆記

This sense always appears in a compound with a preceding number or quantifier (two-, three-, multi-, several-). The hyphen between the number and 'tiered' is standard in attributive position. The standalone adjective 'tiered' (sense 1) describes the quality of having layers; this compound form specifies exactly how many.

常見錯誤

❌The system is two tiers.
✅The system is two-tiered.
💡use the hyphenated adjective form before or after the noun with 'is'.
❌a three tiered cake
✅a three-tiered cake
💡always hyphenate when it comes before the noun.