levellev•el /'lev(ə)l/ (levelled, levelled; levelling英, leveled, leveled; leveling美 )

vt

1. 使变平，把…弄平

• He leveled the ground with a shovel. 他用一把铲子整平地面。

2. 夷平，拆毁

• Most of the buildings in the town were leveled down in the earthquake. 城镇里的大多数建筑物都毁于地震。

3. (武器)瞄准，对准

• The terrorist leveled a pistol at his head. 恐怖分子用手枪指着他的头。

4. 针对…(进行批评等)

• The labour union leveled accusations at(或against) the board of directors. 工会对董事会提出指责。

5. 击倒(某人)

• He was leveled to the ground. 他被打倒在地。

词组level down 使降到同一水平

• level down the prices of this city to those of the others 把该城市的物价降到与其他城市齐平

level off

1. (使)变平，弄平，整平

• The path to the river side leveled off. 通向河边的小路变平坦了。

2. (使)平稳

• House prices leveled off this year. 今年房价平稳下来了。

3. (飞机爬升、俯冲等后)水平飞行