【level音标】 英[ˈlevl] 美[ˈlevəl]
【单词释义】 level是什么意思：
n.水平，水准；水平线，水平面；水平仪；[物]电平；层次；级别
adj.水平的；同高度的；平均的；平稳的
vt.使同等；对准；弄平
vi.拉平；（用枪等）瞄准（与at连用）；变得平坦；将（话、批评等）对准目标
[单词分级] 中考英语词汇
[单词复数] levels [第三人称单数] levels
[单词现在分词] levelling
[单词过去式] levelled
[单词过去分词] levelled
【level形近词/近似词】
marvel n.奇迹；令人惊奇的人（或事） v.感到惊奇，大为赞叹
shrivel v. 枯萎；皱缩；干枯；萎缩
【单词例句】
◇ "Music has a very powerful impact on the brain. It affects mood, mental performance and physical performance," says Dr. Spelman in a media release. "Many people find that listening to certain types of instrumental music can help them with their productivity levels. The music can function as a sort of 'white noise', cancelling out potentially distracting ambient noise."
斯佩尔曼博士在媒体发布会上表示：“音乐对大脑有着非常强大的影响，它会影响情绪、心理表现和身体表现。许多人发现，听某些类型的器乐可以帮助他们提高工作效率，音乐可以起到某种白噪音的作用，抵消了环境噪音的潜在干扰。”
---- Listening to classical music at work boosts productivity
◇ Microwaves heat food by causing water molecules to vibrate, which produces heat. In theory, microwaves can heat body tissues in the same way they heat food, and at high levels, microwaves can cause burns and cataracts, according to the FDA.
微波通过引起水分子振动从而产生热量来加热食物。据FDA称，理论上，微波会以与加热食物相同的方式使人体组织受热，而且在严重的情况下，可能导致烫伤和白内障。
---- Is It Safe to Stand in Front of Microwave Ovens?
◇ "Other potential methods for reducing pesticide levels are pickling and fermentation, as microorganisms and acids help to decompose pesticides into harmless molecules over time."
“其他可能降低农药水平的方法还有腌制和发酵，因为随着时间推移，微生物和酸类物质有助于将农药分解成无害分子。”
---- How to washing your fruits and veggies
◇ Second, breakfast may help to balance blood sugar levels and control blood pressure.
其次，早餐可能有助于平衡血糖水平和控制血压。
---- Skipping breakfast could raise risk of heart disease by 87%
◇ Your first meal of the day is what kick-starts your metabolism and replenishes blood-sugar levels so you can focus and be productive throughout the day. When blood sugar levels are low, DeFazio says, it's much harder to focus and you're more likely to feel tired, irritable, and impatient.
早餐开启了你一天的新陈代谢，补充了血糖水平，使你可以在一天中聚精会神，保持较高的工作效率。德法西奥说，当血糖水平很低时，人们很难集中注意力，更可能感到疲惫、易怒、没耐心。
---- Bad habits you should break
◇ Christine Brotherton, head of people and capability for Perpetual Guardian, said many employees brought a similar level of focus to making the most of the extra day off as they would apply to their work.
Perpetual Guardian公司人力部主任克里斯汀·布拉泽顿说，许多员工都会将投入到工作中的同等精力投入到多出的那一天假期，以实现最大化利用。
---- New Zealand employees try four-day week
◇ In a recent study that assessed the level of fungal contamination in bedding, researchers found that feather and synthetic pillows between 1.5 and 20 years old can contain between four and 17 different species of fungus.
最近的一项研究评估了床上用品的真菌污染水平，研究人员发现，使用年限在1.5年和20年之间的羽绒和化纤枕头含有4到17种不同的真菌。
---- How often you should wash your bed sheets?
◇ On a macro level, you get shorter as you age due to changes in the bones, muscles and joints.
从宏观层面来看，人在衰老时会因为骨骼、肌肉和关节的变化而变矮。
---- Why do you shrink when you get older
◇ The crop ripened, and the peasant went into the field and cut the full stalks off at ground level.
麦子熟了，他来到田间，把麦秆齐根割倒在地。