draw level
draw level — 動詞
- draw levelpresent simple I / you / we / they
- draws level3rd person singular
- drawing level-ing form
- drew levelpast simple
- drawn levelpast participle
1. to move up next to someone or something that was previously ahead of you, so tha
追上；並行
移動到原本領先的人或物旁邊
to move up next to someone or something that was previously ahead of you, so that you are now side by side or at the same point along a path
Wei cycled hard and drew level with the leading rider just before the finish line.
Wei 奮力踩著自行車，在終點線前追上了領先的車手。
draw level with + [person]
The blue car drew level with the truck and stayed beside it for several seconds.
那輛藍色的汽車開到與卡車並行，並排行駛了幾秒鐘。
draw level with + [vehicle]
As the ferry drew level with the dock, the passengers gathered their bags.
當渡輪靠近碼頭時，乘客們紛紛收拾行李。
Elena drew level with her friend at the corner and they walked home together.
Elena 在轉角處趕上了她的朋友，兩人一起走回家。
- draw level with someone
- draw level with a vehicle
- draw level at the corner
- drew level just before
- pull alongside
more common in American English; used especially for vehicles
- catch up (to)
broader meaning; can be physical or figurative
文法句型
draw level with + [someone/something]
用法筆記
This sense is mostly British English. In American English, 'pull alongside' or 'pull up next to' is more common. The phrase is always intransitive — you draw level with someone, not 'draw level someone.'
常見錯誤
2. to reach the same value, amount, or level of success as another person, group, o
持平；趕上
達到與另一方相同的數值或程度
to reach the same value, amount, or level of success as another person, group, or thing after previously being behind
Sales in the Asian market drew level with European sales in the third quarter.
第三季亞洲市場的銷售量追平了歐洲市場。
draw level with + [market/region]
Amina's English exam score drew level with her friend Hassan's after months of extra study.
Amina 經過數月的額外努力，英文考試成績終於和好友 Hassan 持平。
Suburban rent prices have drawn level with city rents over two years.
過去兩年來，郊區的租金價格已追上城市水準。
present perfect: have drawn level with
The charity's donations drew level with last year's total by early December.
該慈善機構的捐款在十二月初就追平了去年總額。
Kenji's language ability drew level with classmates who started a year before him.
Kenji 的語言能力趕上了比他早一年入學的同學。
draw level with + [group of people]
- draw level with someone/something
- draw level with last year's total
- nearly draw level
- finally draw level
- catch up (with)
less formal; common in everyday conversation
- match
shorter and more direct; can be transitive ('match someone's score')
- equal
more formal; often used in statistics and reports
- fall behind
to move to a position that is lower or less advanced than someone else
文法句型
draw level with + [someone/something]
用法筆記
Unlike sense 1 (physical position), this sense works for abstract comparisons — salaries, prices, scores, performance metrics. It emphasizes that the person or thing was behind and has now caught up.
常見錯誤
3. to score points, goals, or runs so that your total becomes equal to the other te
扳平
在比賽中將比分追成平手
to score points, goals, or runs so that your total becomes equal to the other team's or player's total in a competition
Hassan scored in the 78th minute to draw level with the visiting team.
Hassan 在比賽第 78 分鐘進球，幫助球隊扳平客隊。
score ... to draw level with [team]
The home team drew level just before half-time with a penalty kick.
地主隊在中場休息前靠一記罰球扳平了比數。
Diego sank two free throws to draw level and send the game into overtime.
Diego 兩罰俱中扳平戰局，將比賽逼入延長賽。
draw level + and + [consequence]
After trailing 3–0 at the break, Osaka drew level by scoring three goals in fifteen minutes.
大坂隊在中場休息時以 0 比 3 落後，但下半場在十五分鐘內連進三球追平。
after trailing + [score], [player/team] drew level by + [action]
- draw level with the opponent
- draw level at 2–2
- draw level in the final minutes
- draw level by scoring
- tie the score
more common in American English; sounds neutral in all varieties
- equalise (British) / equalize (American)
a single verb; used especially in football/soccer for scoring a goal that makes the score level
- even the score
can be used literally (sports) or figuratively (revenge); more informal
- fall behind
to be losing in a game or competition
- trail
to have fewer points than the opponent
文法句型
draw level with + [team/opponent]
用法筆記
This sense is specific to competitive contexts (football, rugby, cricket, basketball, etc.). In American English, the equivalent is 'tie the score' or 'tie it up.' Do not use with non-sporting numerical comparisons — sense 2 is for those.