level out
level out — phrasal verb
- level outbase form
- levels out3rd person singular
- leveling out-ing form
- leveled outpast simple
1. to reach a point where something no longer goes up or down, and instead stays at
to reach a point where something no longer goes up or down, and instead stays at the same height or position
After the steep climb, the road levelled out near the old farm.
level out after a slope: describes a physical surface becoming flat
The plane levelled out at nine thousand metres, and Beatriz finally relaxed.
When the path levelled out near the top, Sana saw the ocean.
The water in the tank levelled out as soon as Jude closed the valve.
- level off
the most common alternative; nearly identical in meaning but slightly more frequent for physical surfaces
- flatten out
more informal; emphasises the result of becoming flat rather than stopping movement
- stabilise
more formal; used when the focus is on steady state rather than the process
- rise sharply
describes the opposite movement — a steep increase in height or level
- drop suddenly
describes a rapid decrease, the inverse of levelling out
文法句型
level out at [height/number]
用法筆記
Common with measurements or descriptions of physical surfaces. Frequently followed by 'at' plus a number or location (e.g., 'levelled out at 500 metres').
常見錯誤
2. to remain at a consistent level of progress, activity, or value after a time whe
to remain at a consistent level of progress, activity, or value after a time when things changed quickly or unevenly
After years of fast growth, house prices in the area have finally levelled out.
figurative: prices/rates/values level out after growth
Erik's fever levelled out on the third day after the treatment started.
Once Yara's new team was trained, the workload across the office levelled out.
Their monthly costs levelled out at around three thousand dollars last year.
Temperatures in the region levelled out after the heatwave finally ended.
文法句型
level out at [amount/rate]
用法筆記
Subject is usually a quantity or process (prices, rates, growth, fever, workload). 'Level out at' introduces the specific value where stabilisation occurs. Distinguish from sense 1, which refers to physical height or position.