单词 | on an even keel |
释义 | even1 of 4adjective ˈē-vən 1 a : having a horizontal surface : flat even ground b : being without break, indentation, or irregularity : smooth c : being in the same plane or line 2 a : free from variation : uniform his disposition was even b : level sense 4 3 a : equal, fair an even exchange b(1) : leaving nothing due on either side : square we will not be even until you repay my visit (2) : fully revenged c : being in equilibrium : balanced specifically : showing neither profit nor loss d obsolete : candid 4 a : being any of the integers (such as −2, 0, and +2) that are divisible by two without leaving a remainder b : marked by an even number c : being a mathematical function such that f(x) = f(−x) where the value remains unchanged if the sign of the independent variable is reversed 5 : exact, precise an even dollar 6 : as likely as not : fifty-fifty an even chance of winning evenly adverb evenness ˈē-vən-nəs noun even 2 of 4adverb1 a —used as an intensive to stress an extreme or highly unlikely condition or instance so simple even a child can do it b —used as an intensive to stress the comparative degree she did even better c —used as an intensive to indicate a small or minimum amount didn't even try d —used as an intensive to emphasize the identity or character of something forgot his car keys and even left the engine running 2 a : to a degree that extends : fully, quite faithful even unto death b : at the very time raining even as the sun came out c : exactly, precisely even 3 of 4verb evened; evening ˈēv-niŋ ˈē-və- transitive verb : to make even intransitive verb : to become even evener ˈēv-nər noun ˈē-və- even 4 of 4noun archaic : evening on an even keel phrase variants also on even keel as in steady not undergoing a change in condition She's kept her credit score on an even keel so she hopes to be able to buy a car soon. Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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