這個詞就有"水平的", "並排的"的意思, 以下是牛津英漢漢英詞典給出的釋義:
level |?levl|
A.adjective
①(not at an angle)水平的 (not bumpy)平坦的
I don't think this bed is level
我認為床不平
level ground
平地
a level teaspoonful of salt
壹平茶匙鹽
②(at equal height)等高的
the curtains are not hanging level
窗簾掛得不壹樣高
when the water is level with this mark, the tank is half-full
當水與這個標記平齊時，水箱就裝滿了壹半
③(abreast)並排的
the police car drew level with the taxi
警車追上來與出租車並排行駛
a level race
壹場勢均力敵的比賽
④(equal in achievement, rank)不相上下的
supply should keep level with demand
應該保持供需平衡
at half-time the score was level
中場休息時比分相同
France scored the first two goals, but Italy soon drew level
法國隊先進兩球，但意大利隊很快將比分扳平
to do one's level best
竭盡全力
⑤attributive(fixed)逼人的 ?gaze?
⑥(steady)平靜的 ?voice, tone?
to keep a level head
保持頭腦冷靜
B.noun
①(equal plane)水平面 (horizontal line)水平線
on the level
在平地上
the garden is on a level with the floor
花園和地板在同壹水平面上
②(floor)樓層 (layer)層
she parked the car on level 2
她把車停在2樓
③(height)高度
the level of the river
河流的水位
to be at shoulder-level
齊肩高
to be on a level (with [something]/[somebody])
(at the same height)（與某物/某人）壹樣高
(abreast)（與某物/某人）並排
④(degree)程度 (amount)數量 (intensity)強度 (concentration)濃度
the level of alcohol in the blood
血液中的酒精含量
the level of illiteracy among school-leavers
輟學者中的文盲人數
the level of customer satisfaction
顧客的滿意度
⑤(of a course, etc.)等級 (standard of competence)水平
elementary/intermediate/advanced level
初級/中級/高級
to reach new levels of excellence
達到新的優秀水平
the course is below your level
這門課程難度低於妳的水平
her reading ability is on a level with that of a nine-year-old
她的閱讀能力相當於壹個9歲的孩子
I could have retaliated, but I refused to descend to his level
我本來可以報復，但是我不願降低身份同他壹般見識
the conversation soon sank to its customary low level
談話很快就變得同往常壹樣庸俗了
⑥(position in hierarchy)級別
decisions that are taken at board level
由董事會作出的決定
the system was first implemented at a local level
該制度首先在地方實施
⑦figurative (plane)層次
levels of language
語言的各個層面
the poem can be interpreted on various levels
這首詩可以在不同層面上進行闡釋
⑧colloquial
on the level
(trustworthy)誠實的
(legal)合法的
⑨Technology (tool)水平儀
C.transitive verb(present participle etc. -ll- British, -l- American )
①(make horizontal)使保持水平 (make flat)使平坦
to level the ground
平整地面
②(raze to ground)夷平 ?building, forest?
the enemy levelled the village
敵人將村莊夷為平地
③colloquial (knock down)擊倒
the punch levelled her attacker
她壹拳擊倒了襲擊她的人
④(make equal)使相等
to level the score
扳平比分
⑤(aim)以…瞄準
he levelled his gun at my chest
他舉槍瞄準我的胸膛
⑥(direct)使針對
he levelled an icy stare at his wife
他冷冷地註視著妻子
to level a charge at or against [somebody]
對某人提出控告
⑦(in surveying)對…作水平測量 ?land?
PHRASAL VERBS
level off
A. transitive verb[level something off, level off something]
(make horizontal) 使…保持水平 (make flat) 把…弄平 ?pile, mound?
level the surface off by rubbing it with sandpaper
用砂紙將表面磨平
B. intransitive verb
① Aviation ?aircraft, pilot? 水平飛行
② (become horizontal) ?curve? 走平 ; ?slope, road? 變得平坦
③ (stabilize) 呈穩定狀態
the rate of inflation has levelled off at 8%
通貨膨脹率穩定在了8%
level out
A. transitive verb
[level something out, level out something](make horizontal) 使…保持水平 (make flat) 把…弄平 ?pile, mound?
B. intransitive verb
→ level off B.②
level up
transitive verb[level up something, level something up]
(by raising lower object) 把…升高到平齊 (by moving either object) 把…調整到平齊
some of the pictures need levelling up
有些圖片需要對齊
level with
transitive verb[level with somebody]
colloquial 對…說實話
level with me: what are my chances of success?
實話告訴我：我成功的機會有多大？