level

英語

詞源

源自中古英語 level，源自古法語 livel、liveau m（後作nivel）、niveau，源自拉丁語 libella f (「平衡，水平」)，libra f (「平衡，水平」)的指小詞。參見libra、librate。libella和niveau的同源對似詞。

動詞源自中古英語 levelen，其派生自名詞。

發音

(英國，美國) 國際音標^(幫助)：/ˈlɛv.əl/
音頻 (美國)： (檔案)
音頻 (英國)： (檔案)
韻部：-ɛvəl
斷字：lev‧el

形容詞

level (比較級 leveler 或 leveller，最高級 levelest 或 levellest)

平坦的，水平的；均勻的
This table isn't quite level; see how this marble rolls off it?
這個桌子有點歪，你看彈珠都往下滾了。
- 1667, John Milton, 「Book 1」, 出自 Paradise Lost. A Poem Written in Ten Books, London: […] [Samuel Simmons], […], →OCLC; 再版為 Paradise Lost in Ten Books: […], London: Basil Montagu Pickering […], 1873, →OCLC:
  the smooth and level pavement
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（以level with構式）（與某人或物同等的）一樣高的
We tried to hang the pictures so that the bottom of the frames were level with the dark line in the wallpaper.
我們想要把相片掛到它的底框和報紙中的黑線對齊的地方。
- Template:RQ:Allingham China Governess
頻率均衡的
His pulse has been level for 12 hours.
他的脈搏已經穩定了12個小時。
量不變的
His voice has been unchanged. It has been level for 12 hours.
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冷靜的
近義詞： calm

He kept a level head under stress.
他在壓力之下也保持了冷靜的頭腦。

He kept a level gaze.
他還是冷靜地看着。
同等的
- Template:RQ:Shakespeare Antony and Cleopatra
- 2011 10月 22, Sam Sheringham, 「Aston Villa 1 - 2 West Brom」, 出自 BBC Sport‎^[1]:
  After a poor start to the season, Roy Hodgson's men are now unbeaten in four matches and 10th in the Premier League table, level with Aston Villa on 11 points.
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清楚的，直接的，明白的
近義詞： straightforward、direct、clear
- 1873, Matthew Arnold, Literature and Dogma:
  a very plain and level account
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平衡的，穩定的
a level head; a level understanding
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- c. 1596–1599, William Shakespeare, 「The Second Part of Henry the Fourth, […]」, 出自 Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: Printed by Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, 出版於 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene i]:
  a level consideration
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(語音學) 語調無起伏的
近義詞： monotonic
- 1891, Henry Sweet, A History of English Sounds from the Earliest Period:
  Intonation or tone is either level, rising, or falling, marked respectively
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(物理學) 垂直於重力的，水平的
The earth's oceans remain level in relation to the pull of gravity.
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反義詞

衍生詞彙

名詞

level (可數和不可數，複數 levels)

水平儀
Hand me the level so I can tell if this is correctly installed.
把水平儀遞給我一下，我要看看裝對了沒有。
（相對於某參考面的）高度；層級
By the end of the day, we'd dug down to the level of the old basement floor.
到晚上，我們挖到了舊地下室那一層。
量，程度；等級
- Template:RQ:Maxwell Mirror and the Lamp
- 2013 5月 17, George Monbiot, 「Money just makes the rich suffer」, 出自 The Guardian Weekly‎^[2], 卷 188, 期 23，頁號 19:
  In order to grant the rich these pleasures, the social contract is reconfigured. […] The public realm is privatised, the regulations restraining the ultra–wealthy and the companies they control are abandoned, and Edwardian levels of inequality are almost fetishised.
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The sound level is much too high; this hurts my ears. We've reached a new level of success.
音量太高了，吵的我耳朵痛。我們的成功達到了新的高度。
成就
She achieved a high level of distinction.
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(計算機科學) （樹節點的）深度
(電子遊戲) 關卡；地圖
It took me weeks to get to level seven. Watch out for the next level; the bad guys there are really overpowered.
我玩了好幾個星期才玩到第七關。小心下一關，那裡的敵人很厲害。

近義詞： stage、zone、world
(角色扮演遊戲，電子遊戲) 等級
My half-orc barbarian reached fifth level before he was squashed by a troll.
我的半獸原始人升到了五級，然後就被一個巨魔拍死了。
樓層
Take the elevator and get off at the promenade level.
坐電梯到步行大道那一層。
(英國) 平地
- 1820, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Oedipus Tyrannus; Or, Swellfoot The Tyrant: A Tragedy in Two Acts:
  The troops grow mutinous—the revenue fails—
  There’s something rotten in us—for the level
  Of the State slopes, its very bases topple,
  The boldest turn their backs upon themselves!
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(新加坡，教育) 年級
(統計學) （分類變量能使用的）值
The most common level of the colour variable is red. The other levels are blue and green.
「顏色」變量最常用的值是「紅色」，也能用「藍色」和「綠色」。

下義詞

衍生詞彙

派生語彙

→ 德語: Level
→ 愛爾蘭語: leibhéal
→ 日語: レベル (reberu)
→ 威爾士語: lefel

參見

Wikipedia article on newsgroup posting style

動詞

level (第三人稱單數簡單現在時 levels，現在分詞 (US) leveling 或 levelling，一般過去時及過去分詞 (US) leveled 或 levelled)

使...水平
You can level the table by turning the pads that screw into the feet.
調整桌角上用螺絲固定的墊子可以把它調平。
- 1939 June, 「Pertinent Paragraphs: Pitfalls」, 出自 Railway Magazine，頁號 456:
  This pitfall, beginning in February and finishing in May, resulted in a drop of about 3 ft. in the platform level; during this period it was necessary to level the track three times weekly, and impose a service slack of 15 m.p.h. The subsidence appears now to have finished, and normal speed is once again permitted.
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- 2020 8月 12, 「Network News: Four new jacks at Clacton depot」, 出自 Rail，頁號 18:
  The work involved a complete rewiring of the system, while the addition of four higher-capacity Mechan jacks and the increased length of the new train meant the entire floor (the length of four train carriages) had to be dug up, levelled and strengthened to meet tolerance requirements.
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將...夷為平地
The hurricane leveled the forest.
颶風把森林夷為了平地
- Template:RQ:Dryden Fables
(角色扮演遊戲，電子遊戲) 升級
I levelled after defeating the dragon.
我把龍打敗以後就升級了。
將...對準，將...瞄準，使...針對於
He levelled an accusation of fraud at the directors. The hunter levels the gun before taking a shot.
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- 1592, John Stow, The Annales of England:
  Bertram de Gordon, standing on the castle wall, levelled a quarrel out of a crossbow.
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- Template:RQ:Jefferies Amateur Poacher
- 2023 10月 12, HarryBlank, 「Fire in the Hole」, 出自 SCP Foundation‎^[3]，於22 May 2024歸檔自原頁面:
  The force of her horror must have been palpable in the air, because Jorge's eyes opened as she raised the bayonet up. \"Fina?\"
  \"How...?\" she managed.
  He sat bolt upright, and swung his feet over the bed. \"Fina, it isn't safe here. You need to hide.\"
  She kept the bayonet levelled on him. \"I thought you were dead.\"
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對...施加（懲罰等）
- 1809, William Ross (Jr.), Abridgement of the laws of Scotland relating to hunting [etc], page 60:
  If the right of killing salmon belong exclusively to the King, and consequently to his donatories, why has not the Legislature secured the right by levelling penalties against such as should encroach upon it [...] ?
- 1978, Parliamentary Debates of the New Zealand House of Representatives, page 4955:
  How can the Minister reconcile the first statement with the clause, when he is in fact levelling punishment at the woman and not at the errant father [...] ?
- 1995, The Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) of the [Great British] House of Lords:
  There is no purpose in levelling fines because they would be merely paid from the £1.8 billion which the BBC collects.
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- 2007, Mary Jacoby, EU investigators endorse charges against Intel, Wall Street Journal Europe, 17 January, page 32, column 5:
  Ultimately, Ms. Kroes [European Union Antitrust Commissioner] could level a fine and order Intel to change its business practices.
(運動) 拉平比分
- 2012 4月 9, Mandeep Sanghera, 「Tottenham 1-2 Norwich」, 出自 BBC Sport:
  Holt was furious referee Michael Oliver refused to then award him a penalty after Ledley King appeared to pull his shirt and his anger was compounded when Spurs immediately levelled.
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(比喻義) 使...變為一般水平
to level all the ranks and conditions of men
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將...調整（至某個水平）
to level remarks to the capacity of children
把話說得小孩子也能聽明白
- Template:RQ:Spenser Complaints
(常帶「with」) （與...）說實話
- 2010, James William Jones, Triple Crossed:
  Sean, I'll level with you. This could get ugly. Do you have a gun?
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