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levelled

UK //ˈlev.əld//US //ˈlev.əld//

词源

源自中古英语 'levelen',与古法语 'liveler' 相关,最终来自拉丁语 'libra'(天平、平衡)。

verb

❶ 使某物变得平坦或均匀,通常指通过调整高度或去除不平整部分来实现。

“They levelled the ground before building the house.”

(他们在建房前把地面平整了。)

“The workers levelled the concrete with a trowel.”

(工人们用抹刀把混凝土抹平。)

❶ 使某事物达到相同水平或标准,常用于比较或竞争场景。

“The new policy levelled the playing field for small businesses.”

(新政策为小企业创造了公平的竞争环境。)

“His experience levelled the differences between the teams.”

(他的经验缩小了团队之间的差距。)

同义词:flattened, evened, equalized, balanced, smoothed

常见短语

levelled up — 指提升到更高水平或等级,常用于游戏或技能提升场景。

“After months of practice, she finally levelled up her coding skills.”

(经过数月练习,她的编程技能终于升级了。)

levelled out — 指事物变得稳定或不再波动,常用于描述趋势或情绪变化。

“After the initial excitement, the sales figures levelled out.”

(最初的兴奋过后,销售数字趋于平稳。)