level

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference. countable,uncountable
    — Hand me the level so I can tell if this is correctly installed.
  2. A distance relative to a given reference elevation. countable,uncountable
    — By the end of the day, we'd dug down to the level of the old basement floor.
  3. Degree or amount. countable,uncountable
    — This time was most dreadful for Lilian. Thrown on her own resources and almost penniless, she maintained herself and paid the rent of a wretched room near the hospital by working as a charwoman, sempstress, anything. In a moment she had dropped to the level of a casual labourer.
  4. Achievement or qualification. countable,uncountable
    — She achieved a high level of distinction.
  5. Distance from the root node of a tree structure. countable,uncountable
  6. One of several discrete segments of a game, generally increasing in difficulty and representing different locations in the game world. countable,uncountable
    — Many of the levels change over time, from day to night or from one location to another, and some undergo a total transformation.
  7. A numeric value given to a character (or other element of a game) that represents its relative power, challenge or eligibility to do things, used as a game mechanic to govern progression through a game. countable,uncountable
    — My half-orc barbarian reached fifth level before he was squashed by a troll.
  8. A floor of a multi-storey building. countable,uncountable
    — Take the elevator and get off at the promenade level.
  9. An area of almost perfectly flat land. UK,countable,uncountable
    — 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!
  10. A school grade or year. Singapore,countable,uncountable
  11. One of the specific values which may be taken by a categorical variable. countable,uncountable
    — The most common level of the colour variable is red. The other levels are blue and green.
动词 v.
  1. To adjust so as to make as flat or perpendicular to the ground as possible. transitive
    — You can level the table by turning the pads that screw into the feet.
  2. To destroy by reducing to ground level; to raze. transitive
    — The hurricane leveled the forest.
  3. To progress to the next level. intransitive
    — I levelled after defeating the dragon.
  4. To aim or direct (a weapon, a stare, an accusation, etc). transitive
    — He levelled an accusation of fraud at the directors.  The hunter levels the gun before taking a shot.
  5. To direct or impose (a penalty, fine, etc) at or upon (someone) [with on or against or at]. transitive
    — 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 … ?
  6. To make the score of a game equal. intransitive
    — 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.
  7. To bring to a common level or plane, in respect of rank, condition, character, privilege, etc. figuratively,transitive
    — to level all the ranks and conditions of men
  8. To adjust or adapt to a certain level. transitive
    — to level remarks to the capacity of children
  9. To speak honestly and openly [with with ‘someone’] (see: level with). intransitive
    — Sean, I'll level with you. This could get ugly. Do you have a gun?
  10. To replace (an irregular form) with a more common form; to remove irregularities or complexities, such as within a paradigm; to regularize.
形容词 adj.
  1. The same height at all places; parallel to a flat ground.
    — This table isn't quite level; see how this marble rolls off it?
  2. At the same height as some reference; constructed as level with.
    — We tried to hang the pictures so that the bottom of the frames were level with the dark line in the wallpaper.
  3. Unvaried in frequency.
    — His pulse has been level for 12 hours.
  4. Unvaried in volume.
    — His voice has been unchanged. It has been level for 12 hours.
  5. Calm.
    — He kept a level head under stress.
  6. In the same position or rank.
    — Young boys and girls Are level now with men.
  7. Straightforward; direct; clear.
    — a very plain and level account
  8. Well balanced; even; just; steady; impartial.
    — a level head; a level understanding
  9. Of even tone; without rising or falling inflection; monotonic.
    — Intonation or tone is either level, rising, or falling, marked respectively
  10. Perpendicular to a gravitational force.
    — The earth's oceans remain level in relation to the pull of gravity.

词形变化

leveler comparative leveller comparative levelest superlative levellest superlative levels plural levels present,singular,third-person leveling US,participle,present levelling UK,participle,present leveled US,participle,past leveled US,past levelled UK,participle,past levelled UK,past

词汇关系

反义词
tilted unbalanced uneven
下位词
bilevel bi-level bonus level dead level ground level integrity level safety integrity level software integrity level spirit level split level
衍生词
bi-level bilevel block-level county-level municipality deep-level delevel downlevel draw level eigenlevel forelevel garden level high-level interlevel intermediate-level intralevel levelable levelage level best level-handed level-headed levelise levelish levelism levelize Levelland levelless levelly levelman levelness level pegging level playing field level spoon level term assurance level test level to the ground levelwise low-level macrolevel medium-level mesolevel metalevel microlevel mislevel multilevel multilevels nanolevel nonlevel on level terms prefecture-level city province-level city province-level municipality relevel runlevel state-level city state-level municipality sublevel subsistence level superlevel top-level trilevel underlevel unlevel uplevel mid-level Abney level Advanced level air level A-level A level alpha level angle level AS-level beat level blind level block level element box level brow level brow-level bubble level C-level confidence level contact leve core-level county-level city critical tide level day level difficulty level division level dumpy level ear level energy level entry-level extinction level event eye level Fermi level first-level carrier flight level generic top-level domain geostrophic wind level groundwater level grunt-level Landau level level cap level crossing level head level junction level set level staff level tone level-triggered logic level macro-level orientation max-level mean sea level mean sea level pressure metric level micro-level orientation multi-level multiple level next-level next level O-level on the level Ordinary level power level prefecture-level municipality price level sea level second-level carrier second-level domain service level service level agreement seven-level seven-level screwdriver significance level skip-level S level snow level split-level street level support level surface-level take it to the next level take to the next level tertiary-level education third-level carrier T level top-level domain to the next level transition level tri-level trophic level Troughton level two-level V-level water finds its level water finds its own level water level water seeks its level water seeks its own level wye level Y level level down leveled leveling level off level out level up level with

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *leyH-der.
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰromder.
Proto-Italic *līðrā?
Latin lībra
Proto-Indo-European *-lós
Proto-Indo-European *-elós
Proto-Italic *-elos
Latin -la
Latin libella
Old French nivel
Old French livelbor.
Middle English level
English level
From Middle English level, from Old French livel, liveau m, later nivel, niveau, from Latin libella f (“a balance, a level”), diminutive of libra f (“a balance, a level”); see libra, librate. Doublet of libella and niveau.
The verb is from Middle English levelen, from the noun.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *leyH-der.
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰromder.
Proto-Italic *līðrā?
Latin lībra
Proto-Indo-European *-lós
Proto-Indo-European *-elós
Proto-Italic *-elos
Latin -la
Latin libella
Old French nivel
Old French livelbor.
Middle English level
English level
From Middle English level, from Old French livel, liveau m, later nivel, niveau, from Latin libella f (“a balance, a level”), diminutive of libra f (“a balance, a level”); see libra, librate. Doublet of libella and niveau.
The verb is from Middle English levelen, from the noun.
词源 3
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *leyH-der.
Proto-Indo-European *-dʰromder.
Proto-Italic *līðrā?
Latin lībra
Proto-Indo-European *-lós
Proto-Indo-European *-elós
Proto-Italic *-elos
Latin -la
Latin libella
Old French nivel
Old French livelbor.
Middle English level
English level
From Middle English level, from Old French livel, liveau m, later nivel, niveau, from Latin libella f (“a balance, a level”), diminutive of libra f (“a balance, a level”); see libra, librate. Doublet of libella and niveau.
The verb is from Middle English levelen, from the noun.
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