单词 | level-off |
释义 | level-off[ lev-uhl-awf, -of ] / ˈlɛv əlˈɔf, -ˈɒf / noun Aeronautics.the maneuver of bringing an aircraft into a horizontal flying position after an ascent or descent. Origin of level-offFirst recorded in 1925–30; noun use of verb phrase level off Words nearby level-offleveller, Levellers, level line, levelling screw, level of attainment, level-off, level of significance, level pegging, level playing field, level with someone, Leven Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Idioms and Phrases with level-offlevel off Move toward stability or consistency, as in Prices have leveled off. This idiom transfers a physical flattening to a figurative one. [Mid-1900s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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