
levelling
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。)
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。)
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。)