| 释义 |
e·ven² /ˈiːvən/ a. | ad. | vt. | vi. | n. | phr.
I a.
1. 平的，水平的；平坦的；平滑的
even ground 平地
The country is even, with no high hills. 那国家地势平坦，没有高山。
an even surface 平滑的表面
2. 同一平面的，同一直线的，同一水准的
water even with the rim 齐边沿的水
Strong wind laid the tree even with the ground. 强风把那棵树刮得弯倒在地。
3. 均匀的；平稳的；连贯一致的；不曲折的
an even tempo 均匀的节拍
an even colour 均匀的颜色
The car went with an even motion. 汽车平稳地行驶。
an even coastline 平直的海岸线
4. 相等的，均等的；对半的，各半的
They divided the money in even shares. 他们把钱分成相等的几份。
5. 双数的，偶数的
the even pages of a book 书的偶数页
evenly even 4除得尽的
oddly (或 unevenly) even 2除得尽但4除不尽的
6. 恰好的，不多不少的
an even dollar 一元整
Twelve apples make an even dozen. 十二个苹果正好一打。
7. 互不欠的，两讫的；两抵的；已报复了的
We will not be even until you repay my visit. 等你回访我以后，我们才算扯平。
8. 平衡的；均衡的；不盈不亏的
The scales hang even. 秤保持着平衡。
The firm has to do an enormous business in order to stay even. 那商行得做笔巨额生意才能不亏损。
9. (性情等)平和的
His disposition was even. 他性情平和。
She replied in an even voice. 她以平和的嗓音作了回答。
10. 公平的
an even exchange 公平的交换
11. 〈废〉坦率的，直截了当的，直接的
12. 〈废〉(等级、权势等)对等的
II ad.
平坦地；平均地；平稳地
The road ran even over the fields. 大路在原野上平坦地伸展开去。
III ❶ vt.
1. 使平坦；使相齐；使相等
She evened the edges by trimming them. 她把边缘修齐。
2. 使平衡；拉平(比分)；结清(账目等)
even the score 拉平比分(或：结清宿怨)
My brother beat me in the broad jump, but I evened accounts by beating him in the high jump. 我兄弟跳远胜过我，但是我跳高胜过他，所以我们不相上下。
3. 〈主苏格兰〉平等对待，把…放在对等地位
4. 〈方〉比拟，比较
❷ vi.
成为相等；变平；变得可以比较
The odds evened before the race. 赛跑前，胜负的可能性变得接近了。
IV n.
[evens] 〈英〉(赌博双方下的)同额赌注
[< OE efne; 与 ON jafn even, equal, OHG eban 有关] phr. be even with sb. (偿清或报复后)与某人两清 break even 1. 并列起跑 2. 不盈不亏，得失相等 even out 使平；拉平；使均等 even out the soil with a spade 用铲子把土铲平 Prices should even out. 物价应当调平。 even up 扯平；使相等；变相等 I'll pay for the taxi, to even things up. 由我来付出租车费，这样谁也不欠谁的了。 I would find the killer and even it up for Tom. 我将找到那凶手，为汤姆报仇。 even up on sb. 向某人报复(或：报答某人) get even 扯平，进行报复，算账 He'd learned the way how to defend himself and how to get even. 他学会了自卫和不让别人占便宜的办法。 He got even with his tormentor. 他对折磨他的人进行了报复。 make even (排字中)使最后一行排足 of even date 见 date on an even keel 见 keel¹ |