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单词 level
释义 level

level /ˈlev.əl/

adjective (EQUAL)
F0 having the same value, amount, number of points, etc.: » The unions are fighting to keep wages level (US USUALLY even) with inflation.» Pieretti would have to win the next three stages in order to draw level with (= reach the same position as) Le Sage in the Tour de France.Thesaurus+: ↑Peaceful and tranquillevelly /-i/ adverb
F0» He looked levelly (= calmly and without excitement) across at me.Thesaurus+: ↑Calm and relaxed
adjective (FLAT)
1
B2 flat or horizontal:
» Make sure the camera is level before you take the picture.» Before I bang the nails in, would you say this picture was level?Thesaurus+: ↑Straight, even and level
level spoonful/cupful
2
F0 an amount of a liquid or substance that fills a spoon/cup but does not go above the edges, used as a measure in cooking
Thesaurus+: ↑Measurements of volume , ↑General words for size and amount , ↑Informal measurements of volumeThesaurus+: ↑Fulllevelly /-i/ adverb
F0» He looked levelly (= calmly and without excitement) across at me.Thesaurus+: ↑Calm and relaxed
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Extra Examples:» Is this painting level?» His glasses were never level.» Make sure the cake mixture is level.» We looked for a level piece of land to pitch our tent.» This table isn't level.
adjective [after verb] (AT SAME HEIGHT)
F0 at the same height: » The top of the tree is level with his bedroom window.Thesaurus+: ↑Straight, even and levellevelly /-i/ adverb
F0» He looked levelly (= calmly and without excitement) across at me.Thesaurus+: ↑Calm and relaxed
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Extra Examples:» The water was level with the edge of the bowl.» The top of the screen should be level with your eyes.» The trees are level with the window.» The mixture should be level with the sides of the dish.» The oil should be level with this mark.
adjective [before noun] (CONTROLLED)
F0 If you speak in a level voice or give someone a level look, you do it in a calm and controlled way: » In a level voice, he ordered the soldiers to aim and fire.Thesaurus+: ↑Self-control and moderation
noun [C] (ABILITY)
A2 someone's ability compared to other people: » a course for advanced level students» Students at this level require a lot of help.» The exam can be taken at three levels.Thesaurus+: ↑Quality and standard
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Extra Examples:» He reached a reasonable level of competence in his English.» Gymnastics is a sport that requires a considerable level of coordination.» A teacher's got to pitch a lesson at the right level for the students.» She reached a high level on the piano.» All these students are beginner level.
noun [C] (FLOOR)
F0 a floor in a large building: » The library has three levels, with a conference centre at ground level.» The exhibition is on level three of the building.Thesaurus+: ↑Floors and parts of floors
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Extra Examples:» The toilets are on the next level.» The garage has five levels.» Kitchen goods are on level three.» Go down a level to find the academic books.» He works on a different level from me.
noun [C] (HEIGHT)
1
B2 the height of something:
» The water level in the lake is much higher after heavy rain.Thesaurus+: ↑Measurements of length and distanceThesaurus+: ↑Measurements in general
2
B2 the amount or number of something:
» Inflation is going to rise two percent from its present level.» Chess requires a very high level of concentration.» There is some danger of low level (= a continuing small amount of) radiation.Thesaurus+: ↑General words for size and amount
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Extra Examples:» Fish struggle for survival when the water level drops in the lake.» The top of Mount Everest is 8,848 m above sea level.» "How tall is he next to you?" "Oh, about so big, " she said, indicating the level of her neck.» The grass has grown nearly to the level of the windows!» The bullet entered the body at chest level.
noun [C] (RANK)
1
C1 a position within a system in which people are arranged according to their importance:
» These are subjects for discussion at management level.Thesaurus+: ↑Position and status in groups and organizations
at local/national level
2
F0 relating to a particular area of the country/the whole of the country:
» These sorts of policies are made at local level.Thesaurus+: ↑Parts of countries
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Extra Examples:» On a personal level, they came to be cordially disliked.» E-commerce is presenting a lot of new jobs at entry level.» The new law met with a good deal of opposition at local level.» He reached ministerial level in the Diplomatic Service.» The central office sets/establishes the parameters which guide policy at the local level.
verb [T] (-ll- or US USUALLY -l-) (DESTROY) ↑Verb Endings for level
F0 to completely destroy a building or area: » The bombing levelled the village.Thesaurus+: ↑Straight, even and levelThesaurus+: ↑Low, short and shallow
verb [T] (-ll- or US USUALLY -l-) (MAKE FLAT) ↑Verb Endings for level
F0 to make a surface flat: » Level the wet cement before it sets.Thesaurus+: ↑Straight, even and levelThesaurus+: ↑Destroying and demolishing , ↑Damaging and spoiling
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