level

level: ['lɛvl] 1. adj
1) (flat) 平的 [píng de]

The floor is quite level. — 地板很平。

2) (CULIN) [+ spoonful] 平的 [píng de]

3) (at same height) 一样高的 [yīyàng gāo de]

The tree tops are level with the roof. — 树冠与屋顶一样高。

Amy knelt down so that their eyes were level. — 艾米蹲下身子，这样他们可以平视对方。

4) (in points, goals etc) 平的 [píng de]

The teams were level at the end of extra time. — 加时赛结束时，两队比分平了。
2. adv
* to draw level with — (esp BRIT) [+ person, vehicle] 与...平齐 [yǔ...píngqí]; [+ team, opponent] 与...比分拉平 [yǔ...bǐfēn lāpíng]
3. n; c
1) (amount, degree) (on scale) 程度 [chéngdù]

the lowest level of inflation for years — 多年来最低程度的通货膨胀率

2) (standard) 水平 [shuǐpíng]

The general level of training was not high. — 培训的总体水平不高。

3) (height) [of lake, river] 水位 [shuǐwèi]

The level of the lake continues to rise. — 湖水的水位继续上升。
4. vt
(flatten) [+ building, forest etc] 把...弄平 [bǎ...nòngpíng]

Tractors levelled more than 1000 acres of forest. — 拖拉机将1000多英亩的森林夷为平地。
5. vi
* to level with sb — (inf) 对某人开诚布公 [duì mǒurén kāi chéng bù gōng]

* to be level with — (esp BRIT) [+ person, vehicle] 与...平齐; [+ team, opponent] 与...并驾齐驱

* at eye/waist etc level — 在与眼/腰等平齐的位置

He held the gun at waist level. — 他把枪端在与腰平齐的位置上。

* to be on the level — (inf) [+ plan etc] 真实可信; [+ person] 诚恳

* to level the score — (SPORT) 扳平比分

* to level an accusation/a criticism at or against sb — 指控/批评某人

* to level a gun at sb — 把枪对准某人

* to do one's level best — 全力以赴

Phrasal Verbs:

- level off

- level out

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