- [countable, uncountable]
the height of something in relation to the ground or to what it used to be （与地面或过去位置相对的）高度 The cables are buried one metre below ground level. 电缆埋在地平面下一米深的地方。 The floodwater nearly reached roof level. 洪水几乎涨到屋顶。 The river has fallen to its lowest level since 2012. 这条河已经降到了2012年以来的最低水平。 the level rose/dropped/decreased/increased 水位上升/下降/下降/上升 - on a level with something
On the second floor you are on a level with (= at the same height as) the treetops. 二楼和树梢同高。 - on a level
The tables are not on a level (= the same height). 这些桌子高矮不一。
Extra Examplesthe level of water in the bottle 瓶中的水位 The plane was flying at a very low level. 飞机正在超低空飞行。 The water rose to the level of the ground floor windows. 水涨到了一楼的窗户那么高。 They are going to raise the level of the banks to prevent flooding. 他们要加高堤岸以防洪水。 below the level of the cloud 在云层之下
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
- low
- ground
- …
- adjust
- change
- lower
- …
- above a/the level
- at a/the level
- below a/the level
- …
- a change in level
- a change of level
- [countable]
a floor of a building; a layer of ground 楼层；地层 a multi-level parking lot 多层停车场 Take the elevator to Level Four. 乘电梯到四层。 - on a level
The restaurant is on the level below this one. 餐馆在这个下面一层。 The library is all on one level. 图书馆全部在同一层楼上。 Archaeologists found pottery in the lowest level of the site. 考古学家在挖掘现场的最下层发现了陶器。
Extra ExamplesTopics Houses and homesa2Are we on the right level for the restaurant? 我们是在餐厅所处的楼层吗？ Remember that we parked on level 5. 记住我们的车停在第5层。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- ground
- lower
- higher
- …
- on a/the level
- to a/the level
- [countable]
the amount of something that exists in a particular situation at a particular time （某时某情况下存在的）数量，程度，浓度 a low level of support for the proposed changes 对提议的变革的支持度很低 Increase your level of activity to burn more calories. 增加你的活动量来燃烧更多的卡路里。 to raise/reduce the level of something 提高/降低某物的水平 They have achieved higher levels of efficiency. 他们已经达到较高的效率水平。 A change of course may be needed if the current level of violence continues. 如果目前的暴力水平继续下去，可能需要改变路线。 low/high/elevated blood cholesterol levels 低/高/升高的血液胆固醇水平 a reduction/a rise/a decrease/an increase/a change in energy levels 能量水平的降低/升高/降低/增加/变化 - at a/the… level
Profits were at the same level as the year before. 利润和前一年持平。
Extra Examplesa test that checks the level of alcohol in the blood 对血液中酒精含量的测试 Crime has reached its highest level ever. 犯罪率已达到有史以来最高水平。 Emissions are well below the levels set by the WHO. 排放量远远低于世卫组织规定的标准。 Excessive levels of lead were found in the water. 水里发现过量的铅。 Her blood pressure has returned to its normal level. 她的血压已经恢复到正常水平。 Industrial output has reached record levels. 工业产量已创纪录新高。 Mortgage rates were 10% above their current level. 当时的抵押借款利率比现有水平高出 10%。 Radiation is well below the permitted level. 辐射量远远低于规定水平。 Rents will be kept at this level for another year. 租金在来年仍将保持这个水平。 She predicts that fuel prices will remain at current levels. 她预计燃料价格会保持现有水平。 There will be stiff penalties if companies exceed these levels of pollution. 公司污染超标将会受到严厉的处罚。 They were asked to indicate the level of distress they experienced as a result of their experiences. 他们需要说明曾经经历的事给他们造成了多大的压力。 a generous level of financial support for the arts 对艺术的慷慨解囊 an acceptable level of risk 可接受的风险水平 permitted levels of chemical pollutants 化学污染物的准许含量 the worst level of business failure since 1997 自 1997 年以来企业破产的最严重程度 Another cause for concern is the rising level of crime. 另一个令人担忧的原因是犯罪率的上升。 High stress levels will affect employees' productivity. 精神压力大会影响雇员的工作效率。 The aim is to reduce pollution levels in the city. 目标是降低城市的污染水平。 These cities have relatively low levels of unemployment. 这些城市的失业率相对较低。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- elevated
- high
- significant
- …
- achieve
- attain
- reach
- …
- go up
- rise
- soar
- …
- above a/the level
- at a/the level
- below a/the level
- …
- [countable, uncountable]
a particular standard or quality 标准；水平；质量；品级 The hotel's level of service is consistently high. 这家酒店的服务水平一直很高。 The participants had different levels of education. 参与者受教育程度不同。 He studied French to degree level. 他的法语学到了拿学位的水平。 What is the level of this course? 这门课程是什么程度？ It is difficult to maintain this level of performance. 很难保持这种水平的性能。 - at a… level
She has played tennis at a high level. 她的网球技术已经很高。 - on a level
Both players are on a level (= of the same standard). 两位选手的水平不相上下。 I refuse to sink to their level (= behave as badly as them). 我不愿堕落到他们那种地步。
Extra Examplesstudents who have reached the intermediate level 达到中等水平的学生 students at intermediate level 中等水平的学生 language students at different levels of proficiency 不同熟练程度的语言学习者 They work hard, but with varying levels of success. 他们工作努力，不过成功程度不一。 He has reached an advanced level in his studies. 他的学习达到了高级水平。 Standards of hygiene are at a fairly low level. 卫生标准相当低。 a sport suitable for people of all fitness levels 适合不同身体状况的人的运动 Most of these students have a high level of language ability. 这些学生大多语言能力很强。 She studied psychology at degree level. 她修读了心理学的学位课程。 She reached a very high level at a very young age. 她在很年轻时就晋升到非常高的级别。 The school offers classes at all levels from beginner to advanced. 这所学校提供从初级到高级的各级课程。 He's reading at grade level. 他的阅读处在年级平均水平。 His English is way above the level of the other students. 他的英语比其他同学要好很多。 The book is not suitable for students below degree level. 这本书不适合没有达到学位水平的学生。 The difficulty level of the exercises in the book varies widely. 这本书中练习题的难度相差很大。 The teaching is at quite a basic level. 教学处于相当基础的水平。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- basic
- elementary
- low
- …
- attain
- reach
- complete
- …
- above a/the level
- at a/the level
- below a/the level
- …
- somebody’s comfort level
- take somebody/something to the next level
- [uncountable, countable]
a position or rank in a scale of size or importance 层次；级别 the upper levels of government 政府的高层 - at (a) … level
Discussions are currently being held at national level. 目前讨论正在全国进行。 at local/international level 在地方/国际一级
Extra ExamplesThe decision is being made at top level. 最高层正在做决策。 There is a lot of corruption at a local level. 地方上有很多腐败现象。 The thing has got to be organized on an international level. 这件事情需由国际机构出面组织。 At the local level there's a lot to be said for the plan. 关于这个计划，还有许多要向地方基层解释。 The party needs to win support at grass-roots level. 该党需要赢得基层民众的支持。 These decisions are made at board level. 这些决定由董事会作出。 He promised reforms at all levels of government. 他承诺对各级政府进行改革。 It's people at the lower levels within the company that will lose their jobs. 公司里的低层人员会失业。 He rose to the level of general manager. 他升到了总经理的级别。 You need to do all three levels to qualify as a canteen supervisor. 成为一名合格的餐厅主管你需要满足这3 项要求。 It's time to take my career to the next level. 是让我的事业提升一个层次的时候了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- high
- upper
- low
- …
- reach
- rise to
- at a/the level
- on a/the level
- [countable]
a particular way of looking at, reacting to or understanding something 看待（或应对、理解）事物的方式 - on a… level
On a more personal level, I would like to thank Jean for all the help she has given me. 从较为个人的角度我要感谢琼所给予我的一切帮助。 Fables can be understood on various levels. 寓言可从不同的角度去理解。 - at a… level
At a conscious level, I was quite satisfied with my life. 在意识层面，我对生活颇满意。
Extra ExamplesOn a superficial level everything appears to be in order, but at a deeper level you an see that there's a lot wrong. 从表面上看，一切似乎都井井有条，但在更深的层面上，你会发现有很多错误。 We probably need to look at this problem at a more detailed level. 我们或许需要更细致地考虑这个问题。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- conscious
- subconscious
- unconscious
- …
- at a/the level
- on a/the level
- on a… level
- [countable]
one of a series of stages in a computer game. Players progress from easy to more advanced levels within the game. 电脑游戏中的一系列阶段之一。玩家在游戏中从简单到更高级。 a computer game with 15 levels 15 级的电脑游戏 Players advance to the next level by collecting all the pieces and constructing the spaceship. 玩家通过收集所有的碎片和建造宇宙飞船来进入下一个阶段。 Each level is randomly generated so each game is different. 每个关卡都是随机生成的，所以每个游戏都是不同的。
- (also spirit level)[countable]
a device used to test whether a surface is level, consisting of a glass tube partly filled with liquid with a bubble of air inside. The position of the bubble indicates whether the surface is level. 一种用来测试表面是否水平的装置，由一根玻璃管组成，玻璃管中部分充满液体，内部有气泡。气泡的位置表示表面是否水平。
height高度
floor/layer楼层；层面
amount数量
standard标准
rank in scale级别
point of view观察的角度
in computer games
tool工具
Word OriginMiddle English (denoting an instrument to determine whether a surface is horizontal): from Old French livel, based on Latin libella, diminutive of libra ‘scales, balance’.
Idioms
on the level
(North American English also on the up and up)
- (informal)
honest; legal 诚实；诚恳；合法；正当
on a level/par with somebody/something
as good, bad, important, etc. as somebody/something else 等高的；地位相同的；价值相等的 This place is on a level with the best French restaurants. 这个地方和最好的法国餐馆在同一水平线上。
on a par/level with somebody/something
as good, bad, important, etc. as somebody/something else 等高的；地位相同的；价值相等的 This place is on a par with the best French restaurants. 这个地方和最好的法国餐馆不相上下。