level-headed

/ˌlevl ˈhedɪd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌlevl ˈhedɪd/ (ame, ipa)

level-headed — 形容詞

1. always staying calm and thinking clearly when facing problems or pressure, so th

1.形容詞B2
釋義

冷靜沉著

遇到困難仍能冷靜明智應對

always staying calm and thinking clearly when facing problems or pressure, so that you make sensible decisions without panicking

例句

The head nurse stayed level-headed when the emergency alarm went off, calmly telling everyone what to do.

當緊急警報響起時，護理長保持冷靜沉著，沉穩地指示大家該怎麼做。

verb pattern: stayed level-headed + adverbial clause

Even after losing his job, Mr. Okafor remained level-headed and immediately began contacting people about new openings.

即使丟了工作，Okafor 先生依然冷靜沉著，立刻開始聯絡人脈打聽新職缺。

verb pattern: remained level-headed + and clause

同義詞
  • calm

    more general, does not specifically imply good judgment

  • composed

    more formal; suggests deliberate control of emotions

  • sensible

    focuses on sound judgment rather than emotional calmness

  • unflappable

    informal; suggests nothing can disturb this person

反義詞
  • hot-headed

    opposite — acting quickly without thinking, driven by emotion

  • panicky

    opposite — easily overwhelmed by fear in difficult situations

文法句型

be level-headed

remain level-headed

stay level-headed

用法筆記

The hyphen must be kept between 'level' and 'headed'. Frequently used with verbs like 'stay', 'remain', and 'keep'. Can be used attributively (before a noun) or predicatively (after 'be').

常見錯誤

❌She stayed level head when the fire alarm went off.
✅She stayed level-headed when the fire alarm went off.
💡the compound is always hyphenated.
❌He is a level-head person.
✅He is a level-headed person.
💡the adjective form ends with '-ed', not a plain noun.