- [countable, uncountable]
the height of something in relation to the ground or to what it used to be （與地面或過去位置相對的）高度 The cables are buried one metre below ground level. 電纜埋在地平面下一米深的地方。 The floodwater nearly reached roof level. 洪水幾乎漲到屋頂。 The river has fallen to its lowest level since 2012. 這條河已經降到了2012年以來的最低水平。 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. 二樓和樹梢同高。 - on a level
The tables are not on a level (= the same height). 這些桌子高矮不一。
Extra Examplesthe level of water in the bottle 瓶中的水位 The plane was flying at a very low level. 飛機正在超低空飛行。 The water rose to the level of the ground floor windows. 水漲到了一樓的窗戶那麽高。 They are going to raise the level of the banks to prevent flooding. 他們要加高堤岸以防洪水。 below the level of the cloud 在雲層之下
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 樓層；地層 a multi-level parking lot 多層停車場 Take the elevator to Level Four. 乘電梯到四層。 - on a level
The restaurant is on the level below this one. 餐館在這個下面一層。 The library is all on one level. 圖書館全部在同一層樓上。 Archaeologists found pottery in the lowest level of the site. 考古學家在挖掘現場的最下層發現了陶器。
Extra ExamplesTopics Houses and homesa2Are we on the right level for the restaurant? 我們是在餐廳所處的樓層嗎？ Remember that we parked on level 5. 記住我們的車停在第5層。
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 （某時某情況下存在的）數量，程度，濃度 a low level of support for the proposed changes 對提議的變革的支持度很低 Increase your level of activity to burn more calories. 增加你的活動量來燃燒更多的卡路裏。 to raise/reduce the level of something 提高/降低某物的水平 They have achieved higher levels of efficiency. 他們已經達到較高的效率水平。 A change of course may be needed if the current level of violence continues. 如果目前的暴力水平繼續下去，可能需要改變路線。 low/high/elevated blood cholesterol levels 低/高/升高的血液膽固醇水平 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/變化 - at a/the… level
Profits were at the same level as the year before. 利潤和前一年持平。
Extra Examplesa test that checks the level of alcohol in the blood 對血液中酒精含量的測試 Crime has reached its highest level ever. 犯罪率已達到有史以來最高水平。 Emissions are well below the levels set by the WHO. 排放量遠遠低於世衛組織規定的標準。 Excessive levels of lead were found in the water. 水裏發現過量的鉛。 Her blood pressure has returned to its normal level. 她的血壓已經恢複到正常水平。 Industrial output has reached record levels. 工業産量已創紀錄新高。 Mortgage rates were 10% above their current level. 當時的抵押借款利率比現有水平高出 10%。 Radiation is well below the permitted level. 輻射量遠遠低於規定水平。 Rents will be kept at this level for another year. 租金在來年仍將保持這個水平。 She predicts that fuel prices will remain at current levels. 她預計燃料價格會保持現有水平。 There will be stiff penalties if companies exceed these levels of pollution. 公司污染超標將會受到嚴厲的處罰。 They were asked to indicate the level of distress they experienced as a result of their experiences. 他們需要說明曾經經歷的事給他們造成了多大的壓力。 a generous level of financial support for the arts 對藝術的慷慨解囊 an acceptable level of risk 可接受的風險水平 permitted levels of chemical pollutants 化學污染物的準許含量 the worst level of business failure since 1997 自 1997 年以來企業破産的最嚴重程度 Another cause for concern is the rising level of crime. 另一個令人擔憂的原因是犯罪率的上升。 High stress levels will affect employees' productivity. 精神壓力大會影響僱員的工作效率。 The aim is to reduce pollution levels in the city. 目標是降低城市的污染水平。 These cities have relatively low levels of unemployment. 這些城市的失業率相對較低。
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 標準；水平；質量；品級 The hotel's level of service is consistently high. 這家酒店的服務水平一直很高。 The participants had different levels of education. 參與者受教育程度不同。 He studied French to degree level. 他的法語學到了拿學位的水平。 What is the level of this course? 這門課程是什麽程度？ It is difficult to maintain this level of performance. 很難保持這種水平的性能。 - at a… level
She has played tennis at a high level. 她的網球技術已經很高。 - on a level
Both players are on a level (= of the same standard). 兩位選手的水平不相上下。 I refuse to sink to their level (= behave as badly as them). 我不願堕落到他們那種地步。
Extra Examplesstudents who have reached the intermediate level 達到中等水平的學生 students at intermediate level 中等水平的學生 language students at different levels of proficiency 不同熟練程度的語言學習者 They work hard, but with varying levels of success. 他們工作努力，不過成功程度不一。 He has reached an advanced level in his studies. 他的學習達到了高級水平。 Standards of hygiene are at a fairly low level. 衛生標準相當低。 a sport suitable for people of all fitness levels 適合不同身體狀況的人的運動 Most of these students have a high level of language ability. 這些學生大多語言能力很強。 She studied psychology at degree level. 她修讀了心理學的學位課程。 She reached a very high level at a very young age. 她在很年輕時就晉升到非常高的級别。 The school offers classes at all levels from beginner to advanced. 這所學校提供從初級到高級的各級課程。 He's reading at grade level. 他的閱讀處在年級平均水平。 His English is way above the level of the other students. 他的英語比其他同學要好很多。 The book is not suitable for students below degree level. 這本書不適合沒有達到學位水平的學生。 The difficulty level of the exercises in the book varies widely. 這本書中練習題的難度相差很大。 The teaching is at quite a basic level. 教學處於相當基礎的水平。
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 層次；級别 the upper levels of government 政府的高層 - at (a) … level
Discussions are currently being held at national level. 目前討論正在全國進行。 at local/international level 在地方/國際一級
Extra ExamplesThe decision is being made at top level. 最高層正在做決策。 There is a lot of corruption at a local level. 地方上有很多腐敗現象。 The thing has got to be organized on an international level. 這件事情需由國際機構出面組織。 At the local level there's a lot to be said for the plan. 關於這個計劃，還有許多要向地方基層解釋。 The party needs to win support at grass-roots level. 該黨需要赢得基層民衆的支持。 These decisions are made at board level. 這些決定由董事會作出。 He promised reforms at all levels of government. 他承諾對各級政府進行改革。 It's people at the lower levels within the company that will lose their jobs. 公司裏的低層人員會失業。 He rose to the level of general manager. 他升到了總經理的級别。 You need to do all three levels to qualify as a canteen supervisor. 成爲一名合格的餐廳主管你需要滿足這3 項要求。 It's time to take my career to the next level. 是讓我的事業提升一個層次的時候了。
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（或應對、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. 從較爲個人的角度我要感謝瓊所給予我的一切幫助。 Fables can be understood on various levels. 寓言可從不同的角度去理解。 - at a… level
At a conscious level, I was quite satisfied with my life. 在意識層面，我對生活頗滿意。
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. 從表面上看，一切似乎都井井有條，但在更深的層面上，你會發現有很多錯誤。 We probably need to look at this problem at a more detailed level. 我們或許需要更細致地考慮這個問題。
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. 電腦遊戲中的一系列階段之一。玩家在遊戲中從簡單到更高級。 a computer game with 15 levels 15 級的電腦遊戲 Players advance to the next level by collecting all the pieces and constructing the spaceship. 玩家通過收集所有的碎片和建造宇宙飛船來進入下一個階段。 Each level is randomly generated so each game is different. 每個關卡都是随機生成的，所以每個遊戲都是不同的。
- (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. 一種用來測試表面是否水平的裝置，由一根玻璃管組成，玻璃管中部分充滿液體，内部有氣泡。氣泡的位置表示表面是否水平。
height高度
floor/layer樓層；層面
amount數量
standard標準
rank in scale級别
point of view觀察的角度
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 誠實；誠懇；合法；正當
on a level/par with somebody/something
as good, bad, important, etc. as somebody/something else 等高的；地位相同的；價值相等的 This place is on a level with the best French restaurants. 這個地方和最好的法國餐館在同一水平線上。
on a par/level with somebody/something
as good, bad, important, etc. as somebody/something else 等高的；地位相同的；價值相等的 This place is on a par with the best French restaurants. 這個地方和最好的法國餐館不相上下。