lev·el /lɛv^əl/ ( levels, leveling, levelling, leveled, levelled ) CET4

• N-COUNT A level is a point on a scale, for example, a scale of amount, quality, or difficulty. 水平

  例: If you don't know your cholesterol level, it's a good idea to have it checked.

  如果你不知道自己的胆固醇水平，最好去查一下。

  例: We do have the lowest level of inflation for some years.

  我们几年来的确保持最低水平的通货膨胀。

• N-SING The level of a river, lake, or ocean or the level of liquid in a container is the height of its surface. 水位

  例: The water level of the Mississippi River is already 6.5 feet below normal.

  密西西比河的水位已经比正常水位低6.5英尺。

• →see also sea level

• N-SING If something is at a particular level, it is at that height. 水平高度

  例: Liz sank down until the water came up to her chin and the bubbles were at eye level.

  莉兹下沉直到水漫到她的下巴，泡沫到了她眼睛的高度。

• N-COUNT A level of a building is one of its different stories, which is situated above or below other stories. 层

  例: Thurlow and Brown's rooms were on the second level, to the rear of the building.

  瑟洛和布朗的房间都在大楼背面的第二层。

• N-COUNT A level is a device for testing to see if a surface is level. It consists of a plastic, wood, or metal frame containing a glass tube of liquid with an air bubble in it. 水平仪 [AM]

• ADJ If one thing is level with another thing, it is at the same height as it. 与…等高的 [v-link ADJ]

  例: He leaned over the counter so his face was almost level with the boy's.

  他俯在柜台上，这样他的脸几乎和那男孩的脸一样高。

• ADJ When something is level, it is completely flat with no part higher than any other. 平坦的

  例: The floor was level, but the ceiling sloped toward his head.

  地面平平坦坦，但是天花板向他的头部倾斜。

• ADV If you draw level with someone or something, you get closer to them until you are by their side. 接近 [ADV after v]

  例: Just before we drew level with the gates, he slipped out of the jeep and disappeared.

  就在我们快接近大门口时，他溜出吉普车不见了。

  ADJ Level is also an adjective. 接近的 [v-link ADJ]

  例: He waited until they were level with the door before he pivoted around sharply and punched Graham hard.

  他等他们接近门口时才一个急转身用拳头猛揍格雷厄姆。

• V-T If someone or something such as a violent storm levels a building or area of land, they destroy it completely or make it completely flat. 夷平

  例: The storm was the most powerful to hit Hawaii this century. It leveled sugar plantations and destroyed homes.

  这是本世纪袭击夏威夷最猛烈的暴风雨。它夷平了甘蔗种植园，也摧毁了家园。

• V-T If an accusation or criticism is leveled at someone, they are accused of doing wrong or they are criticized for something they have done. (指责或批评) 针对

  例: Allegations of corruption were leveled at him and his family.

  对腐败的指控是针对他和他的家人的。

• a level playing field →see playing field

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