level
noun [ C ] usuk/ˈlev.əl/
(HEIGHT)
B2 高度
the height of something
The water level in the lake is much higher after heavy rain. 暴雨过后这个湖的水位上升了很多。
B2 数目，数量
the amount or number of something
Inflation is going to rise two percent from its present level. 通货膨胀率将比目前上涨2%。
Chess requires a very high level of concentration. 下棋需要注意力高度集中。
There is some danger of low level (= a continuing small amount of) radiation. 存在低剂量辐射的危险。
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- Fish struggle for survival when the water level drops in the lake.
- The top of Mount Everest is 8,848 m above sea level.
- "How tall is he next to you?" "Oh, about so big, " she said, indicating the level of her neck.
- The grass has grown nearly to the level of the windows!
- The bullet entered the body at chest level.
(ABILITY)
A2 （与他人相比的）能力，水平，级别
someone's ability compared to other people
a class for advanced level students 面向高级别学生的课程
Students at this level require a lot of help. 处于这种程度的学生需要大量的帮助。
The exam can be taken at three levels. 这种考试分为3个级别。
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- He reached a reasonable level of competence in his English.
- Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.
- A teacher's got to pitch a lesson at the right level for the students.
- She reached a high level on the piano.
- All these students are beginner level.
(FLOOR)
层，楼层
a floor in a large building
The library has three levels, with a conference centre at ground level. 这个图书馆分三层，在一层有一个会议中心。
The exhibition is on level three of the building. 该展览在大厦的三层。
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- The toilets are on the next level.
- The garage has five levels.
- Kitchen goods are on level three.
- Go down a level to find the academic books.
- He works on a different level from me.
(RANK)
C1 层次，级别
a position within a system in which people are arranged according to their importance
These are subjects for discussion at management level. 这些是管理层需要讨论的问题。
at local/national level 在当地／全国
relating to a particular area of the country/the whole of the country
These sorts of policies are made at local level. 这些政策由当地部门制定。
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- On a personal level, they came to be cordially disliked.
- E-commerce is presenting a lot of new jobs at entry level.
- The new law met with a good deal of opposition at local level.
- He reached ministerial level in the Diplomatic Service.
- The central office sets/establishes the parameters which guide policy at the local level.
(TOOL)
US (UK spirit level)（气泡）水准仪
a tool that contains a tube of liquid with an air bubble in it, used to show if a surface is level
Idioms
be on the levelidiom 言行诚实;真心
to be acting or speaking honestly
It seems too good to be true. Are you sure this guy's on the level? 这似乎好得有些让人不敢相信。你确定这家伙是真心的吗？
find your own levelidiom 找到自己的位置，确定自己的水平
to find out how much ability you have and find a position that is suitable for you
on one level...on another levelidiom 一方面…另一方面
something that you say when you are speaking about two opposite ways of thinking about or reacting to a situation
On one level I quite like the attention but on another level, I suppose I find it a little disturbing. 一方面我很喜欢这种关注，但另一方面我又觉得这种关注对我有些干扰。
level
adjective usuk/ˈlev.əl/
(AT SAME HEIGHT)
[ after verb ]高度相等的，等高的
at the same height
The top of the tree is level with his bedroom window. 那棵树的树顶和他卧室的窗户处于同一高度。
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- The water was level with the edge of the bowl.
- The top of the screen should be level with your eyes.
- The trees are level with the window.
- The mixture should be level with the sides of the dish.
- The oil should be level with this mark.
(FLAT)
B2 平的，水平的
flat or horizontal
Make sure the camera is level before you take the picture. 拍照前要保证相机处于水平位置。
Before I bang the nails in, would you say this picture was level? 在我把钉子敲进去之前，请帮我看看这幅画挂平了没有？
level spoonful/cupful （烹饪时用于计量的）一平勺／杯的量
an amount of a liquid or substance that fills a spoon/cup but does not go above the edges, used as a measure in cooking
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- Is this painting level?
- His glasses were never level.
- Make sure the cake mixture is level.
- We looked for a level piece of land to pitch our tent.
- This table isn't level.
(EQUAL)
相等的;等量的
having the same value, amount, number of points, etc.
Pieretti would have to win the next three stages in order to draw level with (= reach the same position as) Le Sage in the Tour de France. 佩雷罗必须在此次环法自行车赛后面的3个赛段中取胜才能赶上勒萨热。
mainly UK The unions are fighting to keep wages level (US usually even) with inflation. 工会正在争取工资与通货膨胀率保持同步增长。
(CONTROLLED)
[ before noun ]（说话声或目光）平静的，平稳的
If you speak in a level voice or give someone a level look, you do it in a calm and controlled way.
In a level voice, he ordered the soldiers to aim and fire. 他语调平静地命令士兵们瞄准射击。
Idioms
do your level bestidiom 竭尽全力，全力以赴
to try as hard as you can
Tickets are hard to come by but I'll do my level best to get you one. 票很难弄到，但我会尽全力给你弄一张的。
level peggingidiom UK （在竞赛或比赛中）难分伯仲，不分胜负
in an equal position in a competition or game
Both teams are level pegging. 目前两队并驾齐驱。
a level playing fieldidiom 公平竞争的环境
a situation in which everyone has the same chance of succeeding
If the tax systems are different in each European country, how can industries start on a level playing field? 如果欧洲各国的税制不同，那么不同国家的各个行业怎能在均等机会下展开竞争呢？
level
verb [ T ] usuk/ˈlev.əl/ -ll- or -l-
(MAKE FLAT)
弄平，使平整
to make a surface flat
Level the wet cement before it sets. 在水泥凝固前把它抹平。
(DESTROY)
将…夷为平地，彻底摧毁
to completely destroy a building or area
The bombing levelled the village. 那次轰炸已将村庄夷为平地。
Phrasal verbs
level something against/at someone 公开谴责（某人），公开指责（某人）
to accuse someone in public of doing something wrong
Criticism has been levelled at senior figures in the industry. 该行业的高层人物受到了公开谴责。
Charges of corruption have been levelled against him. 有关腐败的指控纷纷指向了他。
level something at someone 用…瞄准（某人）
to aim something such as a weapon at someone
She picked up the gun and levelled it at me. 她拿起枪用枪口指着我。
level off 保持稳定（不再波动）
If a rate or amount levels off, it stops rising or falling and stays at the same level.
House prices now seem to be levelling off after the steep rises of the last few years. 房价经过这几年的飙升后目前似乎已趋于稳定。
Unemployment rose to ten percent and then levelled off. 失业率在上升至10%后一直处于稳定状态。
level off/out 水平飞行
If an aircraft levels off/out, it starts to travel horizontally rather than going up or down.
The jet levelled off at 10, 000 feet. 飞机在1万英尺的高度水平飞行。
level up internet & telecoms specialized（在电脑游戏中）升级
to gain enough points in a computer game to enable a player or character to go up to a higher level, gaining more skills or strength
level with someone 告知（某人）真相，对（某人）说真话
to tell someone the truth about something
I'll level with you - the salary's not particularly good, and there's little chance of promotion. 我实话跟你说——工资并不太高，也没有多少晋升的机会。