adj (1)(水)平的(horizontal;flat and even)：Is the shelf～?架子放得平嗎?the～top of a table 平整的桌面;～ground 平地;make a road～壓平路面;The floors of the old house are remarkably～. 這所舊房子的地板非常平。
?(2)相等(齊)(at the same standard，distance，height，weight，etc)[無comp]：Add a～spoonful of salt. 加一平匙鹽。These two boys are～in mathematics/in their linguistic ability. 這兩個(gè)男孩在數(shù)學(xué)/語言能力方面不相上下。The table is～with the edge of the window.桌子與窗沿一樣高。The tree top is～with the roof.樹梢與屋頂一樣高。Supply is about～with demand. 供求基本平衡。draw～with the other runners 與其他賽跑者不分先后;
?(3)平板的，不變的(even;steady;without change)：～tones/voices/looks 死板的音調(diào)/聲音/表情;～colour 單調(diào)的顏色;
?(4)冷(平)靜的(calm)：have a～head 頭腦冷靜;a～mind/judgement 平靜的心態(tài)/冷靜的判斷;
?do one's level best 竭盡全力：The runner did his～best to win. 那名賽跑運(yùn)動(dòng)員為獲勝竭盡全力。
?→′level-′crossing n 平面交叉路口;′level-′headed adj 頭腦冷靜的;
?adv 同等(水平)地(in a level manner;so as to be level)：The white horse ran～with the black one. 那匹白馬與那匹黑馬齊頭并進(jìn)。
?n (1)(水)平面，高度(height of surface)[C]：5000 metres above sea～海拔5000米;The～of the river/the lake rose. 河/湖水上漲了。The water rose to a～of 30 feet. 水漲到30英尺。The water rose until it was on a～with the banks of the river. 水漲得與河岸相平。Snow rose to a～of 3 feet. 雪積了三英尺。at eye～齊眼那么高;
?(2)水平，程度(point on a scale of amount，importance，or difficulty)[C]：increase the～of production 提高生產(chǎn)水平;keep～with ... 與……保持同等水平;reach a high～達(dá)到高水平;raise one's technical～提高自己的技術(shù)水平;catch up with and surpass the advanced world～s 趕超世界先進(jìn)水平;an intermediate/advanced～English course中級(jí)/高級(jí)英語課程;a normal blood-sugar～正常血糖量標(biāo)準(zhǔn);at the same～在同一水平上;above/below the general～高/低于一般水準(zhǔn);a person on a higher intellectual～智力水平較高的人;cut the ordinary expenses down to the lowest～把日常開支削減到最低水平;Prices are now at peak～s or hovering in that neighbourhood. 現(xiàn)在價(jià)格正處于最高水平或在這一高點(diǎn)上下浮動(dòng)。
?(3)地位，級(jí)別(position in rank，class or authority)[U]：consultations at cabinet～內(nèi)閣成員間的磋商;a conference/meeting on ministerial～/on the～of foreign ministers部長級(jí)會(huì)談/外交部長級(jí)會(huì)晤;high-/low-～negotiations 高/低級(jí)別談判;He has never occupied a position on policy-making～. 他從未擔(dān)任過決策性的職務(wù)。
?(4)平(層)面，平地(flat surface，layer or area)[C]：a dead～平原;單調(diào)的景色;They discovered fossils in the lowest～of rock. 他們?cè)趲r石的最底層發(fā)現(xiàn)了化石。The car is parked on the lower/second～of the garage. 汽車停放在車庫的下/第二層。The snowfall measured nine inches on the～. 平地上的積雪有九英寸厚。bring a tilted surface to a～使傾斜的表面成為水平;
?find one's/its own level 找到適合自己的位置：She felt she had found her own～as an assistant and had no ambition to become the manager of the firm. 當(dāng)了助手后她覺得已經(jīng)找到了適合自己的位置，她并沒有當(dāng)公司經(jīng)理的雄心。The government let the pound find its own～against foreign currencies. 政府聽任英鎊找到與外幣兌換的恰當(dāng)匯率。
?on the level 誠實(shí)的(地)，真誠的(地)(infml)：His statement/The information is on the～. 他的話是誠實(shí)的/這信息是真實(shí)的。
?vt (1)使變平(make flat，smooth or horizontal)[T+n]：～a tennis court/a road/a field/the earth in the flower-bed 平整網(wǎng)球場(chǎng)/道路/田地/花圃里的土;The site must be～ed before it is built upon. 建筑施工之前必須先平整場(chǎng)地。
?(2)使成為平地，拆毀(bring to the ground;pull down)[T+n，尤pass)：～a building to the ground 把一座建筑物夷為平地;a city～ed by an earthquake 被地震夷為平地的城市;A tornado～ed the entire business district. 龍卷風(fēng)把整個(gè)商業(yè)區(qū)夷為平地。The house was～ed by the fire.房子被大火燒毀了。
?(3)使平等(make equal)[T+n]：～(down)social differences 消除社會(huì)差別;His goal～ed the scores of the two teams. 他的進(jìn)球使兩隊(duì)比分相等。
?(4)瞄準(zhǔn)(aim at)[T+n+prep(at)]：～a pistol at sb/at the target 把手槍對(duì)準(zhǔn)某人/靶子;The hunter～ed his gun at the prey. 獵人用槍瞄準(zhǔn)獵物。
?level sth at/against sb提出控告等：～charges/criticisms/a satire at (against) sb 對(duì)某人提出控告/提出批評(píng)/進(jìn)行諷刺;Two major criticisms have been～ed at the program. 有兩項(xiàng)批評(píng)是針對(duì)那個(gè)計(jì)劃的。
?level down/up (v adv)(降低或提高以)拉平(vt)：～down university standards/the prices 降低大學(xué)的水平/價(jià)格;
?level off/out (v adv) 1)(使)變平(vt & vi)：The bulldozers quickly～ed off the site. 推土機(jī)很快把那個(gè)地方推平了。The ground～s off beyond the woods. 過了樹林地面就平坦了。2)(上升或下降后)改為平飛(駛)(vi)：The jet liner～ed off (out) in its approach to the runway. 噴氣客機(jī)在接近跑道時(shí)改為水平飛行。3)穩(wěn)定下來(vi)：Prices～ed off after the inflation ended. 通貨膨脹停止以后，價(jià)格穩(wěn)定了下來。
?level with (v prep)(infml)對(duì)……說實(shí)話(vt)：She～ed with him and felt better for it. 她向他說出實(shí)話，心里覺得好受多了。
?→′leveller n 平等主義者