英汉词典

level 基本解释

• n. 水平；标准；水平面
• adj. 水平的；平坦的；同高的
• vi. 瞄准；拉平；变得平坦
• vt. 使同等；对准；弄平
• n. (Level)人名；(法)勒韦尔

level 词态变化

level 中文词源

来自拉丁语libella,平衡，秤，词源同Libra,deliberate.引申词义水平，层级。

level 英文词源

level

level: [14] The Latin word for a ‘balance’ or ‘scales’ was libra (it has given English Libra the zodiacal sign [14] and also lies behind many terms for units of measurement, including litre and the abbreviation lb for ‘pound’). Its diminutive form was lībella, which denoted an ‘instrument for checking horizontality’, and hence a ‘horizontal line’. It passed into Old French as livel (which in modern French has become niveau ‘level’), and English took it over as level.
=> litre

level (n.)

mid-14c., "tool to indicate a horizontal line," from Old French livel "a level" (13c.), ultimately from Latin libella "a balance, level," diminutive of libra "balance, scale, unit of weight," from PIE *lithra. Cognate Spanish nivel, Modern French niveau are from the same source but altered by dissimilation. Meaning "horizontality" is from c. 1400. Meaning "position as marked by a horizontal line" is from 1530s. Phrase on the level "fair, honest" is from 1872; earlier it meant "moderate, without great ambition" (1790).

level (v.)

mid-15c., "to make level," from level (n.). From c. 1600 as "to bring to a level;" 1958 as "to cease increasing." Meaning "to aim a gun" is late 15c. Slang sense of "tell the truth" is from 1920. To level up "to rise" is attested by 1863.

A word here as to the misconception labored under by our English neighbor; he evidently does not understand the American manner of doing things. We never level down in this country; we are always at work on the up grade. "Level up! Level up!" is the motto of the American people. [James E. Garretson, "Professional Education," in "The Dental Cosmos," Philadelphia, 1865]

To level off "cease rising or falling" is from 1920, originally in aviation.

level (adj.)

early 15c., from level (n.). To do one's level best is from 1851.

level 词组搭配

level 英文释义

1. a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality;

"a moderate degree of intelligence"

"a high level of care is required"

"it is all a matter of degree"

2. a relative position or degree of value in a graded group;

"lumber of the highest grade"

3. a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process;

"a remarkable degree of frankness"

"at what stage are the social sciences?"

4. height above ground;

"the water reached ankle level"

"the pictures were at the same level"

5. indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid

6. a flat surface at right angles to a plumb line;

"park the car on the level"

7. structure consisting of a room or set of rooms comprising a single level of a multilevel building;

"what level is the office on?"

8. an abstract place usually conceived as having depth;

"a good actor communicates on several levels"

"a simile has at least two layers of meaning"

"the mind functions on many strata simultaneously"

level 同义词解析

even, flat, level, smooth

这些形容词都有"平的，平坦的"之意。

even： 通常指平面上的各点或一条直线的各点处在同一平面或直线上。

flat： 指光滑平整的表面，但不一定是水平的。

level： 强调没有高低之处，且在同一水平面，可引申指才能相等或与相邻某物平行。

smooth： 侧重指表面十分平滑，无任何粗糙的感觉。引申作圆滑解。

level 双语例句

1. Solid low-level waste will be disposed of deep underground.

放射性水平低的固体废料将做地下深埋处理。

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2. Faculty members complain that their students are unprepared to do college-level work.

学院的老师们抱怨说他们的学生还很不适应大学的课业。

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3. The water level in Lake Taihu has reached record levels.

太湖水位达到了历史最高值。

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4. The person who embodies democracy at the local level is the mayor.

在地方上代表民主的人是市长。

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5. The results show the level of frustration among hospital doctors.

这些结果显示了医院医生的不满程度。

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level 实用场景例句

a test that checks the level of alcohol in the blood

对血液中酒精含量的测试

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a relatively low/high level of crime

相对低的 / 高的罪案数字

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low/high pollution levels

轻度 / 重度污染

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Profits were at the same level as the year before.

利润和前一年的持平。

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

你要是不清楚自己的胆固醇水平，最好去检查一下。

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Michael's roommate had been pleasant on a superficial level...

迈克尔的室友表面上还算友善。

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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值低了6.5英尺。

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The gauge relies upon a sensor in the tank to relay the fuel level.

油表靠油箱里的感应器来显示燃料的液位。

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Stir in 1 level teaspoon of yeast.

加入一平茶匙的酵母后搅拌。

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

莉兹往下沉，直到水没过下巴，泡沫浮至眼睛。

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

他倾身伏在柜台上，一张脸几乎凑到小男孩的面前。

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Amy knelt down so that their eyes were level.

埃米屈膝在地，两人目光相对平视。

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

地板是平的，但天花板朝他的头这边倾斜。

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...a plateau of fairly level ground.

地势相当平坦的高原

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

我们快到门前时，他溜出吉普车，消失在人群中。

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When the car had pulled level with him, he had spoken into the lowered passenger window.

汽车开到他身边与他并行时，他朝拉下车窗的后排座位说了几句话。

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Napoli have drawn level with AC Milan at the top of the Italian league.

那不勒斯队追平了AC米兰队，并列意大利联赛排行榜的榜首。

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Iglesias scored twice to level the score...

伊格莱西亚斯连进两球，追平了比分。

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The Cincinnati Reds have levelled the score in the National League play-off against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

在国家联盟季后赛中，辛辛那提红人队扳平了与匹兹堡海盗队的比分。

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He forced his voice to remain level...

他竭力使自己的语气保持平静。

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When Julie speaks of her disability, she talks in the same calm, level tones she uses to discuss her A level prospects.

谈到自己的残疾时，朱莉的语气一如谈及她的高级证书考试前景般冷静平和。

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Further tremors could level more buildings...

余震可能会摧毁更多的建筑物。

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

这是本世纪夏威夷遭遇的最强风暴。无数甘蔗园和住宅被夷为平地。

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Allegations of corruption were levelled at him and his family...

他和他的家人受到了贪污指控。

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He leveled bitter criticism against the US.

他对美国提出了尖锐的批评。

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He said thousands of Koreans still levelled guns at one another along the demilitarised zone between them.

他说在非军事区两边仍然有数以千计的韩国和朝鲜军人用枪互相瞄准对方。

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I'll level with you. I'm no great detective. I've no training or anything...

实话告诉你吧，我根本不是什么大侦探。我没有受过任何训练。

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He has leveled with the American people about his role in the affair.

他向美国人民坦白了他在这个事件中所扮演的角色。

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The President told American troops that he would do his level best to bring them home soon.

总统跟美军士兵说他会尽其所能让他们早日回家。

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There were probably moments when you wondered if anyone spoke the truth or was on the level.

很可能有些时候你会怀疑，到底有没有人在说真话，有没有人是真诚的。

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