学个词Learn a Word 第914期 level off

今天我们要学的词是level off。 To level off, 是稳定下来的意思。 "At some major banks, the number of bad loans is starting to level off," 一些大银行的坏帐案例正在逐步稳定下来。

最新研究发现， "U.S. obesity¹ rates are leveling off after decades of skyrocketing growth," 几十年急剧攀升后，美国人的肥胖率开始稳定下来。但与此同时，"Although heart disease death rates have been falling in the U.S. for four decades, they are now leveling off for young men and women," 虽然美国心脏病死亡率四十年来一直下降，但是年轻男性和女性的心脏病死亡率的下降趋势正在慢慢停下来。好的，今天我们学习的词是level off...

 

1 obesity   

n.肥胖，肥大

参考例句：

• One effect of overeating may be obesity.吃得过多能导致肥胖。
• Sugar and fat can more easily lead to obesity than some other foods.糖和脂肪比其他食物更容易导致肥胖。