单词详解

1. n.

A. 水平线，水平面[C] (height above ground)

The village is 2,000 meters above sea level. 这村子海拔两千米。

B. 数量[C] (a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality)

We have increased production levels. 我们已经提高了生产水平。

C. (文化等的) 水平，程度，标准[C] [U] (a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality)

They have not reached an advanced level yet. 他们尚未达到高级班的程度。

D. 级别，地位[C] (a relative position or degree of value in a graded group)

We are holding a conference at ministerial level. 我们正在举行部长级会议。

2. adj

A.     水平的，平的(having a surface without slope in which no part is higher or lower than another)

This street is not level. 这条街道不平坦。

B. 同高度的，同水平的，同程度的，并进的 (at the same level)

The girl's head is level with her mother's knee. 这女孩已长到她母亲膝盖那么高了。

C. 笔直的，直盯着的 (direct)

She gave him a level look. 她直瞪瞪地看了他一眼。

D.     平稳的，冷静的 (not showing abrupt variations)

She was getting angry but her voice remained level. 她很生气,但说话的语气仍很平静。

3. v

A.     弄平，推平 (make level or straight)

The old town has been leveled by an earthquake. 地震已把老城夷为平地。

B.      毁坏，击倒 (tear down so as to make flat with the ground)

The trees were leveled by the storm. 树木被暴风雨刮倒了。

相关词组

1. level off  达到平衡或稳定

Prices have leveled off. 价格已趋于稳定

2. on the level  (非正式)诚实，真切

He said my story was on the level. 他说我的故事很真实。

相关单词

近义词：stage, plane, straight, flat

反义词：uneven

副词： levelly

名词：levelness

过去式：leveled/levelled

过去分词：leveled/levelled

现在分词：leveling/levelling

第三人称单数：levels/levels