adj (1)(水)平的(horizontal;flat and even)：Is the shelf～?架子放得平吗?the～top of a table 平整的桌面;～ground 平地;make a road～压平路面;The floors of the old house are remarkably～. 这所旧房子的地板非常平。
 (2)相等(齐)(at the same standard，distance，height，weight，etc)[无comp]：Add a～spoonful of salt. 加一平匙盐。These two boys are～in mathematics/in their linguistic ability. 这两个男孩在数学/语言能力方面不相上下。The table is～with the edge of the window.桌子与窗沿一样高。The tree top is～with the roof.树梢与屋顶一样高。Supply is about～with demand. 供求基本平衡。draw～with the other runners 与其他赛跑者不分先后;
 (3)平板的，不变的(even;steady;without change)：～tones/voices/looks 死板的音调/声音/表情;～colour 单调的颜色;
 (4)冷(平)静的(calm)：have a～head 头脑冷静;a～mind/judgement 平静的心态/冷静的判断;
 do one's level best 竭尽全力：The runner did his～best to win. 那名赛跑运动员为获胜竭尽全力。
 →′level-′crossing n 平面交叉路口;′level-′headed adj 头脑冷静的;
 adv 同等(水平)地(in a level manner;so as to be level)：The white horse ran～with the black one. 那匹白马与那匹黑马齐头并进。
 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/湖水上涨了。The water rose to a～of 30 feet. 水涨到30英尺。The water rose until it was on a～with the banks of the river. 水涨得与河岸相平。Snow rose to a～of 3 feet. 雪积了三英尺。at eye～齐眼那么高;
 (2)水平，程度(point on a scale of amount，importance，or difficulty)[C]：increase the～of production 提高生产水平;keep～with ... 与……保持同等水平;reach a high～达到高水平;raise one's technical～提高自己的技术水平;catch up with and surpass the advanced world～s 赶超世界先进水平;an intermediate/advanced～English course中级/高级英语课程;a normal blood-sugar～正常血糖量标准;at the same～在同一水平上;above/below the general～高/低于一般水准;a person on a higher intellectual～智力水平较高的人;cut the ordinary expenses down to the lowest～把日常开支削减到最低水平;Prices are now at peak～s or hovering in that neighbourhood. 现在价格正处于最高水平或在这一高点上下浮动。
 (3)地位，级别(position in rank，class or authority)[U]：consultations at cabinet～内阁成员间的磋商;a conference/meeting on ministerial～/on the～of foreign ministers部长级会谈/外交部长级会晤;high-/low-～negotiations 高/低级别谈判;He has never occupied a position on policy-making～. 他从未担任过决策性的职务。
 (4)平(层)面，平地(flat surface，layer or area)[C]：a dead～平原;单调的景色;They discovered fossils in the lowest～of rock. 他们在岩石的最底层发现了化石。The car is parked on the lower/second～of the garage. 汽车停放在车库的下/第二层。The snowfall measured nine inches on the～. 平地上的积雪有九英寸厚。bring a tilted surface to a～使倾斜的表面成为水平;
 find one's/its own level 找到适合自己的位置：She felt she had found her own～as an assistant and had no ambition to become the manager of the firm. 当了助手后她觉得已经找到了适合自己的位置，她并没有当公司经理的雄心。The government let the pound find its own～against foreign currencies. 政府听任英镑找到与外币兑换的恰当汇率。
 on the level 诚实的(地)，真诚的(地)(infml)：His statement/The information is on the～. 他的话是诚实的/这信息是真实的。
 vt (1)使变平(make flat，smooth or horizontal)[T+n]：～a tennis court/a road/a field/the earth in the flower-bed 平整网球场/道路/田地/花圃里的土;The site must be～ed before it is built upon. 建筑施工之前必须先平整场地。
 (2)使成为平地，拆毁(bring to the ground;pull down)[T+n，尤pass)：～a building to the ground 把一座建筑物夷为平地;a city～ed by an earthquake 被地震夷为平地的城市;A tornado～ed the entire business district. 龙卷风把整个商业区夷为平地。The house was～ed by the fire.房子被大火烧毁了。
 (3)使平等(make equal)[T+n]：～(down)social differences 消除社会差别;His goal～ed the scores of the two teams. 他的进球使两队比分相等。
 (4)瞄准(aim at)[T+n+prep(at)]：～a pistol at sb/at the target 把手枪对准某人/靶子;The hunter～ed his gun at the prey. 猎人用枪瞄准猎物。
 level sth at/against sb提出控告等：～charges/criticisms/a satire at (against) sb 对某人提出控告/提出批评/进行讽刺;Two major criticisms have been～ed at the program. 有两项批评是针对那个计划的。
 level down/up (v adv)(降低或提高以)拉平(vt)：～down university standards/the prices 降低大学的水平/价格;
 level off/out (v adv) 1)(使)变平(vt & vi)：The bulldozers quickly～ed off the site. 推土机很快把那个地方推平了。The ground～s off beyond the woods. 过了树林地面就平坦了。2)(上升或下降后)改为平飞(驶)(vi)：The jet liner～ed off (out) in its approach to the runway. 喷气客机在接近跑道时改为水平飞行。3)稳定下来(vi)：Prices～ed off after the inflation ended. 通货膨胀停止以后，价格稳定了下来。
 level with (v prep)(infml)对……说实话(vt)：She～ed with him and felt better for it. 她向他说出实话，心里觉得好受多了。
 →′leveller n 平等主义者