level1/ˋlɛvḷ; ˈlev$l/n [C]1 an amount, degree, or number of something 数量﹔程度﹔含量: high/low level high levels of pollution 很高的污染程度Try to reduce your stress levels . 尽量减轻你的压力。2 the height of something above or below something else 水平高度﹔相对高度: The water level was rising. 水位在上升。The whole area is below ground level . 整个地区都位于地平面以下。eye/knee/shoulder etc level (=the same height as your eyes etc) 齐眼/齐膝/齐肩等的高度 The picture was hung at eye level. 这幅画挂在齐眼的高度。3 a particular standard, for example in sport or education 水准﹐水平: at … level Few athletes compete at international level. 参加国际级比赛的运动员是很少的。the advanced-level course 高级程度课程4 a position or rank within an organization or system 等级﹐级别: Employees at all levels were affected. 各级雇员都受到了影响。5 a floor in a building that has several floors 楼层: Her office is on Level 3. 她的办公室在 3 楼。6 a way of considering something or of dealing with something〔对某事的〕看待[应对]方式: On a personal level , I find this very upsetting. 从个人角度看﹐我认为这件事让人非常不快。HIGH-LEVEL, LOW-LEVEL, SEA LEVEL
level2adj 1 flat, with no part higher than the rest 平的﹐平坦的: The floor was not completely level. 地面不完全平整。2 at the same height or in the same position as something else 等高的﹔相同地位的: +with His face was level with hers. 他和她的脸在同一高度。3 having the same number of points 比分相同的: They finished level . 他们最后打成平手。4 a level playing field a situation in which different people, companies etc can compete fairly because no one has special advantages 公平竞争的情况
level3v levelled ,levelling BrE 【英】; leveled , leveling AmE 【美】1 also 又作 level off [T] to make a surface flat 使平坦﹐把…弄平2 [T] to knock something down to the ground and destroy it 推倒﹐夷平: The earthquake leveled several buildings. 这次地震把几幢大楼夷为了平地。3 [I,T] BrE to score a point in a competition, so that both sides are equal【英】使比分拉平﹐使比分相同4 level criticism/charges against/at sb to say that you think someone has done something wrong 对某人提出批评/指控level off/out phr v to stop rising or falling, and continue at the same height or amount 保持水平: The plane levelled off at 30,000 feet. 飞机在 3 万英尺高度水平飞行。level with sbphr v informal to tell someone the truth or what you really think【非正式】对…直言相告﹐和…说实话