sea level

英 [ˈsiː levl]

美 [ˈsiː levl]

n.  海平面

Collins.1

牛津词典

noun

• 海平面
  the average height of the sea/ocean, used as the basis for measuring the height of all places on land
  1. 50 metres above sea level
     海拔50米

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 海平面
  Sea levelis the average level of the sea with respect to the land. The height of mountains or other areas is calculated in relation tosea level.
  1. The stadium was 2275 metres above sea level...
     这个体育馆海拔 2,275 米。
  2. The whole place is at sea level...
     整个地区与海平面齐平。
  3. The melting ice caused a rise in sea level.
     冰川消融造成海平面上升。

英英释义

noun

• level of the ocean's surface (especially that halfway between mean high and low tide)

双语例句

• Continued deposition of silt along the coast is crucial in counteracting the rise in sea level
  海岸边泥沙的不断沉积对于抑制海平面的上升起着至关重要的作用。
• We're probably at an elevation of about 13,000 feet above sea level.
  我们可能在大约海拔13,000英尺的高度。
• The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is the world's highest plateau, averaging over 4000 metres above sea level and covering an area of 200,000 square kilometres.
  中国的青藏高原是世界最高的高原。平均高度在海拔4000米以上，面积达20万平方公里。
• This mechanism is accelerating the loss of Greenland ice and therefore sea level rise in response to global warming.
  随着全球变暖，这种机制正加速格陵兰岛冰原消失和海平面上升。
• Most studies of ancient sea level focus on a specific area of the globe.
  过去一直以来对海平面的大多数研究都聚焦在地球的特殊领域。
• The melting ice caused a rise in sea level.
  冰川消融造成海平面上升。
• Many cities are on the coasts, vulnerable to storms, inundation and sea level rise.
  许多城市都位于沿海地区，易受暴风雨、洪水和海平面上升的威胁。
• Coastal deposits are those sediments deposited at or near sea level.
  沿海沉积物是沉积在海平面或接近于海平面处的沉积物。
• Earthquakes push the land up, depressing the sea level in the area and preventing corals from growing upwards.
  地震把陆地抬升，降低了海平面，并阻止了珊瑚向上生长。
• Barometer checks atmospheric pressure at current level and sea level.
  晴雨表检查目前海面和水平面的大气压力。