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level /ˈlevl/► SEE ALLdo/try your level best (to do sth)keep a level headlevel pegginga level playing fieldlevel the playing fieldon the levelsink to sb’s level
●do/try your level ˈbest (to do sth)try as hard as you can 尽自己最大努力；竭尽全力；全力以赴◆I’ll do my level best to be there by ten o’clock, but I can’t promise anything.
我会尽全力争取十点之前赶到那里，但是我无法保证。●keep a level ˈheadremain calm and sensible, even in difficult situations （在困境中）保持镇静，不慌不忙◆She managed to keep a level head when all the others panicked.
其他人全都惊慌失措，她仍尽力保持冷静。 OPP lose your head ▸ ˌlevel-ˈheaded adjective ◆Nurses need to be level-headed.
护士需要头脑冷静。●ˌlevel ˈpegging (BrE) making progress at the same rate as another person or group 不分胜负；不相上下◆There’s ten minutes left, and the teams are still level pegging.
还剩下十分钟，两队仍然不相上下。 ORIGIN In some games, a player puts a peg (= a short piece of wood, plastic, etc.) in one of a series of numbered holes to mark their score. If both players’ pegs are level, their scores are equal. 在一些比赛中，选手把木头、塑料等制的得分板钉在一系列标有序号的洞中以记录他们的得分。如果两位选手的得分板齐平，他们的得分就相同。●a ˌlevel ˈplaying fielda situation in which everyone has the same opportunities 公平竞争的环境◆Many small businesses complain that they are not competing on a level playing field and that they are the ones who lose out.
很多小公司都在抱怨说现在的竞争环境不公平，失败的总是它们。●ˌlevel the ˈplaying fieldcreate a situation where everyone has the same opportunities 创造公平的竞争环境◆There is a high demand for new laws and restrictions to be introduced in order to level the playing field.
急需引进新的法律和规定以便创造一个公平竞争的环境。●on the ˈlevel (NAmE also on the ˌup and ˈup) (informal) honest; legal 诚实的；合法的；正当的◆I promise you that he’s on the level. He’s never been involved in anything criminal.
我向你保证，他很遵纪守法，从未介入过任何犯罪活动。●sink to sb’s ˈlevelstop behaving well and begin to behave badly, especially in an argument or a fight, because other people are behaving in this way （尤指在争论或争斗中）沉沦到某人的水平，自降身份到某人的水平◆Use words, not violence, or you’ll just be sinking to their level.动口，不要动手，不然你也堕落到跟他们没什么两样了。 |
