level

英语

词源

源自中古英語 level，源自古法語 livel、liveau m（后作nivel）、niveau，源自拉丁語 libella f (“平衡，水平”)，libra f (“平衡，水平”)的指小词。参见libra、librate。libella和niveau 的同源對似詞。

动词源自中古英語 levelen，其派生自名词。

发音

(英國，美國) 國際音標^(幫助): /ˈlɛv.əl/
音頻 (美國)： (檔案)
音頻 (英國)： (檔案)
韻部：-ɛvəl
斷字：lev‧el

形容词

level (比較級 leveler 或 leveller，最高級 levelest 或 levellest)

平坦的，水平的；均匀的
This table isn't quite level; see how this marble rolls off it?
这个桌子有点歪，你看弹珠都往下滚了。
- 1667, John Milton, “Book 1”, 出自 Paradise Lost. A Poem Written in Ten Books, London: […] [Samuel Simmons], […], →OCLC; 再版為 Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC:
  the smooth and level pavement
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（以level with构式）（与某人或物同等的）一样高的
We tried to hang the pictures so that the bottom of the frames were level with the dark line in the wallpaper.
我们想要把相片挂到它的底框和报纸中的黑线对齐的地方。
- Template:RQ:Allingham China Governess
频率均衡的
His pulse has been level for 12 hours.
他的脉搏已经稳定了12个小时。
量不变的
His voice has been unchanged. It has been level for 12 hours.
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冷静的
近義詞：calm

He kept a level head under stress.
他在压力之下也保持了冷静的头脑。

He kept a level gaze.
他还是冷静地看着。
同等的
- Template:RQ:Shakespeare Antony and Cleopatra
- 2011年10月22日, Sam Sheringham, “Aston Villa 1 - 2 West Brom”, 出自 BBC Sport‎^[1]:
  After a poor start to the season, Roy Hodgson's men are now unbeaten in four matches and 10th in the Premier League table, level with Aston Villa on 11 points.
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清楚的，直接的，明白的
近義詞：straightforward、direct、clear
- 1873, Matthew Arnold, Literature and Dogma:
  a very plain and level account
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平衡的，稳定的
a level head; a level understanding
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- c. 1596–1599, William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Fourth, […]”, 出自 Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, 出版於 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene i]:
  a level consideration
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(語音學) 语调无起伏的
近義詞：monotonic
- 1891, Henry Sweet, A History of English Sounds from the Earliest Period:
  Intonation or tone is either level, rising, or falling, marked respectively
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(物理學) 垂直于重力的，水平的
The earth's oceans remain level in relation to the pull of gravity.
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反义词

衍生词汇

名词

level (可數和不可數，複數 levels)

水平仪
Hand me the level so I can tell if this is correctly installed.
把水平仪递给我一下，我要看看装对了没有。
（相对于某参考面的）高度；层级
By the end of the day, we'd dug down to the level of the old basement floor.
到晚上，我们挖到了旧地下室那一层。
量，程度；等级
- Template:RQ:Maxwell Mirror and the Lamp
- 2013年5月17日, George Monbiot, “Money just makes the rich suffer”, 出自 The Guardian Weekly‎^[2], 第 188 卷, 第 23 期，第 19 頁:
  In order to grant the rich these pleasures, the social contract is reconfigured. […] The public realm is privatised, the regulations restraining the ultra–wealthy and the companies they control are abandoned, and Edwardian levels of inequality are almost fetishised.
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The sound level is much too high; this hurts my ears. We've reached a new level of success.
音量太高了，吵的我耳朵痛。我们的成功达到了新的高度。
成就
She achieved a high level of distinction.
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(計算機科學) （树节点的）深度
(電子遊戲) 关卡；地图
It took me weeks to get to level seven. Watch out for the next level; the bad guys there are really overpowered.
我玩了好几个星期才玩到第七关。小心下一关，那里的敌人很厉害。

近義詞：stage、zone、world
(角色扮演遊戲，電子遊戲) 等级
My half-orc barbarian reached fifth level before he was squashed by a troll.
我的半兽原始人升到了五级，然后就被一个巨魔拍死了。
楼层
Take the elevator and get off at the promenade level.
坐电梯到步行大道那一层。
(英國) 平地
- 1820, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Oedipus Tyrannus; Or, Swellfoot The Tyrant: A Tragedy in Two Acts:
  The troops grow mutinous—the revenue fails—
  There’s something rotten in us—for the level
  Of the State slopes, its very bases topple,
  The boldest turn their backs upon themselves!
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(新加坡，教育) 年级
(統計學) （分类变量能使用的）值
The most common level of the colour variable is red. The other levels are blue and green.
“颜色”变量最常用的值是“红色”，也能用“蓝色”和“绿色”。

下义词

衍生词汇

派生語彙

→ 德語: Level
→ 愛爾蘭語: leibhéal
→ 日語: レベル (reberu)
→ 威爾士語: lefel

参见

Wikipedia article on newsgroup posting style

动词

level (第三人稱單數簡單現在時 levels，現在分詞 (US) leveling 或 levelling，一般過去時及過去分詞 (US) leveled 或 levelled)

使...水平
You can level the table by turning the pads that screw into the feet.
调整桌角上用螺丝固定的垫子可以把它调平。
- 1939 June, “Pertinent Paragraphs: Pitfalls”, 出自 Railway Magazine，第 456 頁:
  This pitfall, beginning in February and finishing in May, resulted in a drop of about 3 ft. in the platform level; during this period it was necessary to level the track three times weekly, and impose a service slack of 15 m.p.h. The subsidence appears now to have finished, and normal speed is once again permitted.
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- 2020年8月12日, “Network News: Four new jacks at Clacton depot”, 出自 Rail，第 18 頁:
  The work involved a complete rewiring of the system, while the addition of four higher-capacity Mechan jacks and the increased length of the new train meant the entire floor (the length of four train carriages) had to be dug up, levelled and strengthened to meet tolerance requirements.
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将...夷为平地
The hurricane leveled the forest.
飓风把森林夷为了平地
- Template:RQ:Dryden Fables
(角色扮演遊戲，電子遊戲) 升级
I levelled after defeating the dragon.
我把龙打败以后就升级了。
将...对准，将...瞄准，使...针对于
He levelled an accusation of fraud at the directors. The hunter levels the gun before taking a shot.
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- 1592, John Stow, The Annales of England:
  Bertram de Gordon, standing on the castle wall, levelled a quarrel out of a crossbow.
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- Template:RQ:Jefferies Amateur Poacher
- 2023年10月12日, HarryBlank, “Fire in the Hole”, 出自 SCP Foundation‎^[3]，於22 May 2024歸檔自原頁面:
  The force of her horror must have been palpable in the air, because Jorge's eyes opened as she raised the bayonet up. \"Fina?\"
  \"How...?\" she managed.
  He sat bolt upright, and swung his feet over the bed. \"Fina, it isn't safe here. You need to hide.\"
  She kept the bayonet levelled on him. \"I thought you were dead.\"
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对...施加（惩罚等）
- 1809, William Ross (Jr.), Abridgement of the laws of Scotland relating to hunting [etc], page 60:
  If the right of killing salmon belong exclusively to the King, and consequently to his donatories, why has not the Legislature secured the right by levelling penalties against such as should encroach upon it [...] ?
- 1978, Parliamentary Debates of the New Zealand House of Representatives, page 4955:
  How can the Minister reconcile the first statement with the clause, when he is in fact levelling punishment at the woman and not at the errant father [...] ?
- 1995, The Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) of the [Great British] House of Lords:
  There is no purpose in levelling fines because they would be merely paid from the £1.8 billion which the BBC collects.
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- 2007, Mary Jacoby, EU investigators endorse charges against Intel, Wall Street Journal Europe, 17 January, page 32, column 5:
  Ultimately, Ms. Kroes [European Union Antitrust Commissioner] could level a fine and order Intel to change its business practices.
(運動) 拉平比分
- 2012年4月9日, Mandeep Sanghera, “Tottenham 1-2 Norwich”, 出自 BBC Sport:
  Holt was furious referee Michael Oliver refused to then award him a penalty after Ledley King appeared to pull his shirt and his anger was compounded when Spurs immediately levelled.
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(比喻義) 使...变为一般水平
to level all the ranks and conditions of men
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将...调整（至某个水平）
to level remarks to the capacity of children
把话说得小孩子也能听明白
- Template:RQ:Spenser Complaints
(常带“with”) （与...）说实话
- 2010, James William Jones, Triple Crossed:
  Sean, I'll level with you. This could get ugly. Do you have a gun?
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