Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #241
level
把…弄平；使平整
to make something flat, smooth, or even with the surface around it
- 1.
To adjust so as to make as flat or perpendicular to the ground as possible.
调整以尽可能使其平坦或垂直于地面
- 2.
To destroy by reducing to ground level; to raze.
通过降至地面水平来摧毁；夷为平地
- 3.
To progress to the next level.
晋级到下一个级别
- 4.
To aim or direct (a weapon, a stare, an accusation, etc).
瞄准或指向(武器、凝视、指责等)
- 5.
To direct or impose (a penalty, fine, etc) at or upon (someone) [with on or against or at].
对(某人)施加或强加(处罚、罚款等)[与on、against或at连用]
- 6.
To make the score of a game equal.
使比赛得分相等
- 7.
To bring to a common level or plane, in respect of rank, condition, character, privilege, etc.
在等级、条件、特权等方面达到共同水平或平面
- 8.
To adjust or adapt to a certain level.
调整或适应到某一水平
- 9.
To speak honestly and openly [with with ‘someone’] (see: level with).
坦诚公开地说话[与某人](参见:level with)
- 10.
To replace (an irregular form) with a more common form; to remove irregularities or complexities, such as within a paradigm; to regularize.
用更常见的形式替换(不规则形式)；去除不规则或复杂性,如在范式中；使规范化
升级；提升等级；把…夷为平地；拆毁；瞄准；指向；针对；扳平；把比分拉平；对…处以（罚款）；向…下达（处罚）
In use
The bulldozer levelled the old building to make way for a new park.
He levelled his gun at the target.
She levelled the soil with a rake before planting seeds.
Verb forms
base level · third person levels · -ing levelling · past levelled · past participle levelled
Connections
Collocations
- level something to the ground
- 把……夷为平地
- The bombing leveled entire neighborhoods to the ground.轰炸将整个街区夷为平地。
- level an accusation against someone
- 对某人提出指控
- They leveled accusations of fraud against the company.他们对公司提出了欺诈指控。
- level with someone
- 对某人坦诚相待
- I'll level with you: this plan needs more work.我跟你说实话：这个计划还需要完善。
- level up
- 升级；提升等级
- You can level up your character by completing quests.你可以通过完成任务来提升角色的等级。
- level the playing field
- 创造公平的竞争环境
- The new policy aims to level the playing field for small businesses.新政策旨在为小企业创造公平的竞争环境。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
动词level：像用水平尺(level)把地弄平；游戏升级level up则是把等级往上提。一个词记住“平”和“级”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：construction and DIY、landscaping and gardening、surveying and road work level 作动词表示“使平整、使水平”时，通常属于中性用词，日常口语和书面语都可用；多用于建筑、木工、园艺等需要找平或校平的场景。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正与 level /ˈlɛv.əl/ 押韵的有 bevel、revel、devil（重读元音 /ɛ/ 后接 /vəl/）。model、towel、label 虽以 -el 结尾，但分别读 /ˈmɒd.əl/、/ˈtaʊ.əl/、/ˈleɪ.bəl/，并不押韵，注意区分。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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