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level/ˈlev(ə)l/ n., adj. & v.●n. 1 a horizontal line or plane 水平线；水平面 2 a height or value reached, a position on a real or imaginary scale 高度; (达到的)数值；标准 eye level 视平高度; sugar level in the blood 血液中的糖分含量; danger level 危险程度 3 a social, moral, or intellectual standard (社会、道德或智力)水准，水平 4 a plane of rank or authority (官衔或职权的)级别，地位 discussions at Cabinet level 内阁级的讨论 5a an instrument giving a line parallel to the plane of the horizon for testing whether things are horizontal 水准仪，水准器 b Surveying an instrument for giving a horizontal line of sight 【测量学】水准测量仪 6 a more or less level surface 平坦的表面 7 a flat tract of land 平整地面 ●adj. 1 having a flat and even surface; not bumpy 平坦的；不凹凸的 2 horizontal; perpendicular to the plumb line 水平的，与铅垂线垂直的 3 (often foll. by 常后跟 with)a on the same horizontal plane as something else 同一水平上的 b having equality with something else 同等的 c (of a spoonful etc.) with the contents flat with the brim (汤匙等)与边沿持平的，齐口的 4 even, uniform, equable, or well-balanced in quality, style, temper, judgement, etc. (质量、风格、性情、判断等)平的；均匀的；均衡的；公平的 5 esp. Brit. (of a race) having the leading competitors close together [尤英] (比赛)不相上下的，难分高低的 ●v. (levelled, levelling; US [美] leveled, leveling) 1 tr. make level, even, or uniform 使水平；使平坦(平整) 2 tr. (often foll. by 常后跟 to or with) the ground raze or demolish 夷平；推倒 3 tr. (also absol. [亦含宾]) aim (a missile or gun) 把(导弹或枪炮)瞄准 4 tr. (also absol. [亦含宾]; foll. by 后跟 at, against) direct (an accusation, criticism, or satire) 使(指控、批评或讽刺)针对 5 tr. abolish (distinctions) 消除(差别) 6 intr. (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 with) slang be frank or honest [俚语]直率对待，开诚布公地相处 7 tr. place on the same level 使等同；拉平 8 tr. (also absol. [亦含宾]) Surveying ascertain differences in the height of (land) 【测量学】(用水准仪)测定(土地)高度 □ do one's level best colloq. do one's utmost; make all possible efforts [口]尽力而为；竭尽全力 □ find its level (or find its own level) 1 (of a liquid) reach the same height in containers etc. which communicate with each other (液体)达到了相同的高度(以使容器等之间相互流通) 2 reach a stable level, value, position, etc. with respect to something else (价值、地位等对另一事物)达到了稳定的水平 the pound found its level against the dollar 英镑找到了对应美元的价值 □ find one's level (or find one's own level) reach the right social, intellectual, etc. place in relation to others (与他人相比)达到了恰当的(社会与知识等)位置 □ level down Brit. bring down to a standard [英]降低到某个水准 □ level off make or become level or smooth 使得平坦；成为平稳状态 □ level out make or become level, remove differences from 使得(或变成)平坦；消除差别 □ level up Brit. bring up to a standard [英]提升到某个水准 □ on the level ● colloq. adv. honestly, without deception [口]诚实地，诚恳的 ●adj. honest, truthful 诚实的，真实的 □ on a level with 1 in the same horizontal plane as 与…在同一水平面上 2 equal with 与…等同 □ levelly adv.□ levelness n.[Middle English from Old French livel, ultimately from Latin libella, diminutive of libra ‘scales, balance’] |