1. level the land ( or ground); rake the soil smooth
♦ 他一气儿平了十四亩地。 He levelled 14 mu of land at one go.
2. level ground; flat ground
~风波 a sudden storm on a calm sea—unforeseen trouble~机 land leveller; graderroad grader~楼台 (又作‘平地起楼台’) high buildings rise from the ground —start from scratch~木 同〖紫金牛〗~一声雷 a sudden clap of thunder—a sudden rise in fame and position; an unexpected happy event