levelheaded
UK/'levәl'hedid/US
GREC2
Definitions
adj.
Calm and sensible, especially in difficult situations; showing good judgment.
头脑冷静的，明智稳健的（尤指在困难情况下）。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedlevellight, lift, raise
+
headedroot
=levelheaded
level (steady, balanced, not tilting) + headed (having a head) = having a level head. Picture a head that stays perfectly balanced even when everything around it shakes — you don't panic, you weigh things calmly. So levelheaded means cool and sensible under pressure.
Common Collocations
- 1.levelheaded approach冷静稳健的做法
- 2.stay levelheaded保持冷静
- 3.calm and levelheaded镇定从容
Example Sentences
- 1.
We need a levelheaded person to handle the crisis.
- 2.
She stayed levelheaded while everyone else panicked.
- 3.
His levelheaded advice calmed the whole team.