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levelling

UK //ˈlev.əl.ɪŋ//US //ˈlev.əl.ɪŋ//

词源

源自中古英语 'levelen',与古法语 'nivel'(水平仪)相关,最终来自拉丁语 'libella'(小天平)。

noun

❶ 使某物变得平坦或均匀的过程,常用于描述地面平整、游戏平衡调整或社会阶层差异缩小等场景。

“The levelling of the ground took two days with heavy machinery.”

(用重型机械平整地面花了两天时间。)

“Game developers are working on the levelling of character abilities.”

(游戏开发者正在调整角色能力的平衡性。)

同义词:flattening, equalizing, balancing

verb

❶ 通过调整使事物达到相同高度或标准,可指物理层面的平整操作或抽象层面的公平化处理。

“She was levelling the cake layers with a knife before frosting.”

(她在涂抹糖霜前用刀将蛋糕层抹平。)

“The new regulations are levelling the playing field for small businesses.”

(新法规正在为小企业创造公平竞争环境。)

同义词:flattening, smoothing, equalizing

常见短语

levelling up — 指通过提升能力或资源达到更高水平,常用于游戏升级或区域经济发展等语境。

“The government announced a levelling up fund for underdeveloped areas.”

(政府宣布为欠发达地区设立升级发展基金。)

levelling off — 描述增长或下降趋势趋于平稳的状态,常用于经济数据或统计图表分析。

“After months of rapid growth, the housing prices are finally levelling off.”

(经过数月的快速增长后,房价终于趋于平稳。)