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

• 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。
• Improve sea level and drought caused by global warm may result in more people to move.
  全球变暖能提高海平面和干旱，会导致更多的人进行迁移。
• If the sea level rises, Holland may be the first country at risk.
  如果海平面上升，荷兰会成为第一个处于危险中的国家。
• A barometric altimeter indicates height above sea level or some other selected elevation.
  气压高度表用以指示海平面或另外某个被选定高度以上的高度。
• 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。
• 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。
• Increasingly stormy weather and rises in the sea level could cause massive flooding.
  日益增多的暴风雨天气和上升的海平面可能会造成洪水泛滥。
• But higher ocean temperatures cause icebergs and ice shelves to melt, which raises sea level.
  但较高的海洋温度会造成冰山和冰架融化，这引起了海平面上升。
• 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。
• Changing rainfall patterns and sea level rises mean some areas will become drought-prone while others are flooded.
  变化的降雨模式和海平面上升意味着一些区域将变得更容易发生干旱，而另一些地区更容易遇到洪水。