level
平面イメージ
地面を平らにならす
完全に破壊する(平らになるから)
水準器の調節→銃や批判を向けること
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noun
1. a horizontal plane or line with respect to the distance above or below a given point.
(ある高さの)水平面; 水平
a height or distance from the ground or another stated or understood base:
(地面･海面からの)高さ; (ある基準からの)高さ, 水位
e.g. storms caused river levels to rise.
a floor within a multistory building.
(建物などの)階
2. a position on a real or imaginary scale of amount, quantity, extent, or quality:
(数量･規模などの)程度, 度合い, レベル
e.g. a high level of unemployment
e.g. debt rose to unprecedented levels.
a social, moral, or intellectual standard:
(技能･能力などの)水準, レベル
e.g. at six he could play chess at an advanced level.
a position in a real or notional hierarchy:
(組織などでの)階層, 地位, レベル; (特定の地位を占める)人々
e.g. a fairly junior level of management.
3. Gaming (in a video game) each of a series of stages of increasing difficulty through which a player may progress, completing one stage in order to reach the next:
e.g. I've now reached level 106 on Candy Crush Saga.
(especially in a role-playing game) each of a number of steps in the development of a character, who progressively acquires enhanced skills and abilities within the game as the player advances by completing tasks and earning points:
e.g. you can easily take a character to level 20 in less than 15 hours and finish the campaign.
4. a device consisting of a sealed glass tube partially filled with alcohol or other liquid, containing an air bubble whose position reveals whether a surface is perfectly level or plumb. Also called spirit level, bubble level.
｟主に米｠ アルコール水準器(｟主に英｠ spirit level); 水準測定
Surveying an instrument for giving a horizontal line of sight.
5. a flat tract of land:
平地, 平原
e.g. flooded levels.
adjective
1. having a flat and even surface without slopes or bumps:
平らな, 水平な; 傾いていない(even); 起伏のない(flat)
e.g. we had reached level ground.
(of a quantity of a dry substance) with the contents not rising above the brim of the measure:
〖a ～ A of B〗 (料理で)A〈スプーンなど〉ですり切り1杯のB〈調味料など〉 (!ofはしばしば省略される)
e.g. a level teaspoon of salt.
2. at the same height as someone or something else:
〖be ～〗 «…と» 同じ高さ［水準］の; 対等の, 同程度の
e.g. his eyes were level with hers.
3. having the same relative position; not in front of or behind:
e.g. the car braked suddenly, then backed rapidly until it was level with me.
chiefly British having the same position or score in a contest:
｟主に英｠ 〈チームが〉同点の «with»
e.g. the two teams finished level on points.
unchanged; not having risen or fallen:
一様の, むらのない, 変化のない〈調子･色など〉
e.g. earnings were level at 57 cents a share.
4. calm and steady:
落ち着いた〈声･視線など〉; 感情を表に出さない
e.g. “Adrian,” she said in her most level voice.
verb (levels, leveling, leveled; also chiefly British levels, levelling, levelled)
1. with object give a flat and even surface to:
〈人･機械が〉〈土地など〉を平らにする; …の表面をならす(off, out)
e.g. contractors started leveling the ground for the new power station.
demolish (a building or town):
〈災害などが〉〈建物･地域〉を完全に破壊する; ｟話｠ 〈人〉を打ち倒す
e.g. bulldozers are now waiting to level their home.
2. no object (level off/level out) begin to fly horizontally after climbing or diving.
〈航空機が〉水平飛行に入る
(of a path, road, or incline) cease to slope upward or downward:
平らになる; 平均化する(off, out).
e.g. the track leveled out, and there below us was the bay.
cease to fall or rise in number, amount, or quantity:
…を平等［一様］にする(off, out)
e.g. inflation has leveled out at an acceptable rate.
3. with object chiefly British make (something, especially a score in sport) equal or similar:
｟英｠ 〈人･チームが〉 «…と» 〈得点など〉を同じにする «to, with»
e.g. Woods sliced the ball into the net to level the score.
with object (level something up/level something down) increase or reduce the amount, number, or quantity of something in order to remove a disparity.
A〈地面など〉を高い方へならす; A〈地面など〉を低い方へならす
4. with object aim (a weapon):
«…に» 〈銃など〉を向ける «at»
e.g. he leveled a long-barreled pistol at us.
direct (a criticism or accusation):
«…に» (公然と)〈非難･批判など〉を向ける «at, against» (!しばしば受け身で)
e.g. accusations of corruption had been leveled against him.
5. no object (level with) informal be frank or honest with (someone):
｟くだけて｠ (隠していた事実などを)A〈人〉に正直に話す
e.g. when are you going to level with me?
6. Surveying ascertain differences in the height of (land).
〈土地〉の高低を測る, 水準測量をする
PHRASES
do one's level best
do one's utmost; make all possible efforts.
find its level (find its own level)
(of a liquid) reach the same height in containers which are interconnected.
reach a stable level, value, or position without interference.
find one's level (find one's own level)
(of a person) reach a position or competency that seems appropriate and natural in relation to one's associates.
a level playing field
a situation in which everyone has a fair and equal chance of succeeding.
on the level
informal honest; truthful:
e.g. Eddie said my story was on the level.
on a level with
equal with:
e.g. they were treated as menials, on a level with cooks.
take something to the next level
further improve or develop something that is already successful:
e.g. five years after founding my software company, I'm ready to take it to the next level.
PHRASAL VERBS
level up
Gaming (especially in a role-playing game) progress to the next level:
e.g. you can collect runes and use them as you level up to increase the power of your weapons.
(level something up) (in a role-playing game) advance one's character to the next level of development:
e.g. build your army, level up your hero, purchase equipment, and challenge your friends to massive battles.
DERIVATIVES
levelly |ˈlevəlē| adverb
level (sense 4 of the adjective)
levelness noun
ORIGIN
Middle English (denoting an instrument to determine whether a surface is horizontal): from Old French livel, based on Latin libella, diminutive of libra ‘scales, balance’.