English Dictionary

level

/ˈlɛv.əl/

noun

A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference. / A distance relative to a given reference elevation. / Degree or amount.

I used a level to check if the shelf was straight.

意味（1）

A tool for finding whether a surface is level, or for creating a horizontal or vertical line of reference.

意味（2）

A distance relative to a given reference elevation.

By the end of the day, we'd dug down to the level of the old basement floor.

意味（3）

Degree or amount.

This time was most dreadful for Lilian. Thrown on her own resources and almost penniless, she maintained herself and paid the rent of a wretched room near the hospital by working as a charwoman, sempstress, anything. In a moment she had dropped to the level of a casual labourer.

意味（4）

Achievement or qualification.

She achieved a high level of distinction.

意味（5）

(computer science) Distance from the root node of a tree structure.

意味（6）

(video games) One of several discrete segments of a game, generally increasing in difficulty and representing different locations in the game world.

It took me weeks to get to level seven. Watch out for the next level; the bad guys there are really overpowered.

意味（7）

(role-playing games, video games) A numeric value that quantifies a character, ability, or item's experience and power.

My half-orc barbarian reached fifth level before he was squashed by a troll.

意味（8）

A floor of a multi-storey building.

Take the elevator and get off at the promenade level.

意味（9）

(Britain) An area of almost perfectly flat land.

The troops grow mutinous—the revenue fails—

There’s something rotten in us—for the level

Of the State slopes, its very bases topple,

The troops grow mutinous—the revenue fails— There’s something rotten in us—for the level Of the State slopes, its very bases topple, The boldest turn their backs upon themselves!

意味（10）

(Singapore, education) A school grade or year.