| 单词 | even |
| 释义 | even adj 1 level; smooth; flat 平的; 平滑的; 平坦的 the most even part of the golf course 高尔夫球场最平坦的地方 A billiard-table must be perfectly even. 台球桌必须十分平. 2 unchanging in quality; regular; steady 均匀的; 有规律的; 稳定的 This wine cellar stays at an even temperature all year round. 这个酒窖常年保持恒温. an even colour 均匀的颜色 even breathing 均匀的呼吸 The child´s pulse is now even. 孩子的脉搏现在稳定了. 3 (a) (of amounts, distances, values) equal （指数量、 距离、 价值等）相等的 Our scores are now even. 我们的分数现在相等了. The two horses were even in the race. 那两匹马比赛成绩相当. (b) (of two people or things) equally balanced or matched （指两个人或物）均衡的; 不相上下的 I´d say the two players are pretty even. 我认为这两个选手不相上下. * an even game 平局. 4 (of numbers) divisible by two with no remainder （指数目）偶数的 4, 6, 8, 10, etc are even numbers. 4、 6、 8、 10等是偶数. Cf 参看 odd. 5 (of temperament, etc) not easily upset; calm （指性情等）稳定的, 温和的 of an even disposition 性情平和的 She has a very even temper. 她的性情非常温和. an even-tempered baby 温顺的婴儿. 6 (idm 习语) an even `chance (of doing sth) an equally balanced probability (of sth happening or not) （某事发生与否的）可能性相等 I´d say he has an even chance of winning the match. 我认为她赢这?quot;热幸话氲幕? be/get even (with sb) have/get one´s revenge on sb 向（某人）报复 Bill swore he´d get even with his brother, who´d played a dirty trick on him. 比尔上了哥哥的当, 发誓要报复. break `even make neither a loss nor a profit 不赔不赚 It will be a year before the firm makes a profit but at least it´s breaking even. 这家公司一年以後才能赢利, 现在至少已不赔不赚了. even `chances/`odds/`money (also evens) (a) (in betting) equal probability of a horse, etc winning or losing （下赌注时）（赛马等）输赢的可能性相等 It´s even money whether the new horse comes first or last. 这匹新马跑得最快或最慢的可能性是相同的. (b) equal probability of sth happening or not happening 某事发生与否的可能性相等 It´s even odds/The odds are even that he´ll be late. 他有一半的可能性要迟到. honours are even => honour1. on an even `keel (a) (of a ship) without movement to one side or the other （指船）不倾斜, 平稳. (b) (fig 比喻) maintaining steady undisturbed progress (in life) （生活）稳定 It took him a long time to get back on an even keel after his wife died. 他妻子死後很久他情绪才稳定下来. 7 (phr v) even out become level or regular 变得平坦或稳定 The path ran steeply up the hill and then evened out. 这条路很陡, 到山上就平坦了. House prices keep rising and falling but they will eventually even out. 房价有涨有落, 但终会稳定的. even sth out spread sth evenly over a period of time or among a number of people 将某事物平均分散到某段时间或分配给每个人 Payments can be evened out on a monthly basis over the year. 全部款项可以在一年中按月平均交纳. The manager tried to even out the distribution of work among his employees. 经理把工作尽量平均分配给雇员. even (sth) up (cause sth to) become even or equal （使某事物）平均或相等 That will even things up a bit, ie make them more equal. 那样就平均一些了. even adv 1 (used to emphasize sth unexpected or surprising in what one is saying, or to invite a comparison with what might have happened, etc 用以加强出乎意料的语气或进而比较可能发生的事) 甚至; 连; 都; 即使 He never even `opened the letter, ie so he certainly didn´t read it. 他甚至都没把信打开. He didn´t answer even `my letter, ie so he certainly didn´t answer any others. 他连我的信都不回. It was cold there even in Ju`ly, ie so it must have been very cold in winter. 那里即使七月份都很冷. Even a child can understand the book, ie so adults certainly can. 甚至连孩子都看得懂这本书. 2 (used to emphasize a comparative 用以加强比较级的语气) still; yet 甚至; 还 You know even less about it than I do. 你对此事知道得比我还少. Sally drives fast, but Olive drives even faster. 萨莉开车开得很快, 奥利夫开得更快. She´s even more intelligent than her sister. 她甚至比姐姐还聪明. 3 (used to add force to a more exact or precise version of a word, phrase, etc 用以强调某词语的更精确的说法) 甚至可以说; 其实 It´s an unattractive building, even ugly/ugly even. 这座建筑物很不起眼, 甚至可以说很难看. 4 (idm 习语) even a worm will turn => worm. even as (fml 文) (used as a compound conj 用作复合连词) just at the same time when (sb does sth, sth else happens) 正当; 恰恰 Even as he shouted the warning the car skidded. 就在他高喊注意的时候, 汽车滑动了. even if/though (used as conjs 用作连词) in spite of the fact or belief that; no matter whether 即使; 纵然; 尽管 Even if I have to walk all the way I´ll get there. 即使我得一路走著去, 我也要走到那里. I like her even though she can be annoying. 尽管她有时很恼人, 但我还是喜欢她. ,even `now/`then (a) in addition to previously; in spite of what has/had happened, etc 即使到这时 I´ve shown him the photographs but even now he won´t believe me. 虽然我已给他看了照片, 他还是不相信我. Even then he would not admit his mistake. 即使在这种情况下, 他还不承认错误. (b) (fml 文) (with continuous tenses only, often between the aux and the main v 仅用於进行时态, 常置於助动词与主要动词之间) at this or that precise moment 恰恰在这时 The troops are even now preparing to march into the city. 部队恰恰在这时准备开进城去. ,even `so (used as a conj 用作连词) in spite of that; nevertheless 尽管如此; 然而; 不过 There are many spelling mistakes; even so it´s quite a good essay. 这篇文章有许多拼写错误, 然而仍不失之为好文章. |
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