| 单词 | even |
| 释义 | adverb | adjective | verb eveneven1 /ˈivən/ ●●● S1 W1 adverb 1used to emphasize something that is unexpected or surprising: The house is always warm, even in winter. Even the youngest children enjoyed the concert.not/never even They never even said goodbye.2even bigger/better/worse etc. used to emphasize a comparison: Jeff knows even less than I do about cars.3even though used for introducing a fact that makes the main statement in your sentence seem very surprising: I haven’t lost any weight, even though I’ve been exercising a lot.4even if used to say that something will not have any effect on a situation: I’ll never speak to her again, even if she apologizes.5even so used for introducing something that is true although it might seem surprising after what you have just said: “This is the cheapest hotel.” “Even so, it costs $200 a night.”6even with something despite something: Even with all this rain, the grass is still yellow.7even as used to emphasize that something happens at the same time as something else: He realized, even as he said it, that no-one would believe him.8even as we speak used for emphasizing that something is happening now: The news is being published even as we speak.9even now/then in spite of what has happened, what you have done, or what is true: Even now I find it hard to believe Brenda’s story. She will have an operation, but even then she may not recover.10used just before or just after an adjective that makes what you are saying stronger: He could be very unkind, cruel even. [Origin: Old English efne, from efen] adverb | adjective | verb eveneven2 ●●○ adjective 1SMOOTH/FLAT completely flat, level, or smooth SYN flat: Make sure the floor is even before you lay the carpet. an even stretch of road► see thesaurus at flat12AT SAME LEVEL [not before noun] to be at the same height or level as something SYN level: Line up the boards so their ends are even.even with The top of the picture should be even with the window frame.3NOT CHANGING an even rate, temperature, etc. is steady and does not change much SYN steady: The chemicals must be stored at an even temperature. Run at a nice, even pace.4NUMBER math an even number can be divided exactly by two, such as 2, 4, 6, 8, etc. OPP odd5DIVIDED EQUALLY divided equally so that there is the same amount of something in each place, for each person, etc. SYN equal: Shape the dough into eight even pieces. an even distribution of wealth6EQUAL equal or identical in amount, size, length, etc. SYN equal: Make sure the hem is an even length all the way around.even in The boys were even in height.7EXACT an even amount, measurement, price, etc. can be expressed as an exact number of units: Our grocery bill came to an even $30.00.8CALM calm and controlled, and not extreme: her even temper “Calm down,” he said in an even voice.9COMPETITION having teams or competitors that are equally good so that everyone has a chance of winning OPP uneven: an even game/contest/match It should be a fairly even contest.10LINE OF THINGS regularly spaced and neat-looking: an even row of telephone poles11get even (with somebody) to harm someone just as much as he or she has harmed you: I’ll get even with you – just wait!12be even informal to not owe someone something anymore, especially money: If you pay for my ticket, we’ll be even.—evenness noun [uncountable] → see also break even at break1 (12), even-tempered, stay/remain on an even keel at keel1 (2), see also uneven adverb | adjective | verb eveneven3 ●○○ verb even the score to do something to punish or embarrass someone, because he or she has done something bad to you: I was humiliated, and I wanted to even the score with my sister.even out phrasal verb to become equal or level, or to make something do this: The differences in their income should even out over time.even something ↔ out Use a brush to even out the variations in color.even something ↔ up phrasal verb to make a situation or competition equal: O'Malley hit a home run to even up the score. |
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