"do one's level best" 是一个强调程度的固定短语,意为:
它比普通的 "do one's best" 或 "try one's best" 更加强调“拼尽全力”的状态("level" 在这里指“最高水准/极限”)。
该短语的核心结构是:
(后面通常接不定式,表示“努力去做的具体事情”)
1、 第一人称(我/我们):
I'll do my level best to pass the exam.
(我会竭尽全力通过考试。)
We did our level best to make the party a success.
(我们尽全力让派对成功。)
2、 第二人称(你/你们):
If you do your level best, I'm sure you'll get the job.
(如果你尽全力,我相信你会得到这份工作。)
3、 第三人称(他/她/他们):
She did her level best to win the race, even though she was injured.
(尽管受伤了,她还是拼尽全力去赢比赛。)
They're doing their level best to fix the problem before midnight.
(他们正竭尽全力在午夜前解决问题。)
该短语是口语和书面语通用的表达,但更偏向非正式场景(比如日常对话、鼓励他人时)。
可以替换为 "try one's utmost" 或 "go all out",但 "do one's level best" 更强调“用自己的最高水平”。
总结:当你想突出“拼尽全力、不留遗憾”的努力时,用 "do one's level best" 比普通的 "do one's best" 更有力度!