Level

(noun.) indicator that establishes the horizontal when a bubble is centered in a tube of liquid.

(noun.) height above ground; 'the water reached ankle level'; 'the pictures were at the same level'.

(noun.) an abstract place usually conceived as having depth; 'a good actor communicates on several levels'; 'a simile has at least two layers of meaning'; 'the mind functions on many strata simultaneously'.

(verb.) become level or even; 'The ground levelled off'.

(verb.) talk frankly with; lay it on the line; 'I have to level with you'.

(verb.) aim at; 'level criticism or charges at somebody'.

(verb.) tear down so as to make flat with the ground; 'The building was levelled'.

(adj.) oriented at right angles to the plumb; 'the picture is level' .

(adj.) being on a precise horizontal plane; 'a billiard table must be level' .

(adj.) not showing abrupt variations; 'spoke in a level voice'; 'she gave him a level look'- Louis Auchincloss .

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• Gudrun sat, sick at heart, frightened of the great, level surface of the water, so heavy and deadly. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• Art cannot claim to be on a level with philosophy or religion, and may often corrupt them. 柏拉图. 理想国.
• Above this layer should be about 30 inches of dry sawdust or turners shavings, well packed up to the level of the top of the joists. 威廉K.戴维. 智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.
• All must be brought to a certain level of political development; all must know why they are fighting, and its importance. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• Water is poured into that external case until the gas-meter is rather more than half filled, the level of the water being shown at _i_. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
• On the heights of the Andes he found marine shell foss ils at a height of fourteen thousand feet above sea-level. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• She was so alone, with the level, unliving field of the water stretching beneath her. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• The lower levels of the Mesozoic land were no doubt covered by great fern brakes and shrubby bush and a kind of jungle growth of trees. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Such plants had already been in evidence in the later levels of the (American Cretaceous) Mesozoic, but now they dominated the scene altogether. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• It is in the upper few hundred feet of the crust of the earth, in the sea, and in the lower levels of the air below four miles that life is found. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• The above-mentioned highway traversed the lower levels of the heath, from one horizon to another. 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• The populations over which Charles Martel and King Pepin ruled were at very different levels of civilization in different districts. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Realizing how men and women feel at all levels and at different places, he must speak their discontent and project their hopes. 沃尔特·李普曼. 政治序论.
• We must reach the upper levels of the pits in advance of the flood or we shall never reach them. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• At sight of us the members of the guard sprang forward in surprise, and with levelled rifles halted us. 埃德加·赖斯·巴勒斯. 火星战神.
• Caroline sped like levelled shaft from bent bow; after her rang a jesting, gibing laugh. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Their pieces were cocked and levelled when we all ran in. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• All sorts of men must have been impressed by the futility of the excommunications and interdicts that were levelled at Frederick. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• Do you know, the curling lipand sarcastically levelled glass thus directed, gave me a most curious sensation? 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 维莱特.
• Having given in a hearty shake, he retired, growling, under a form; just escaping the pewter measure which Mr. Sikes levelled at his head. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 雾都孤儿.
• Mr. Winkle advanced, and levelled his gun. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• All this time I stood watching the turkeys to see where they flew--with my gun on my shoulder, and never once thought of levelling it at the birds. 尤利西斯·格兰特. U．S．格兰特的个人回忆录.
• A levelling age is not favourable to deportment. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• It appears so, remarked Moore, levelling another of his keen, quiet glances at the discomfited Shirley. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• An exceedingly ill-conditioned, levelling person. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Over the whole slow process of levelling the Mounds, Silas had kept watch with rapacious eyes. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.

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