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| 1 | used for showing that you are saying something that is surprising 甚至；连；即使 |
| It always feels cold in this room, even in summer. 这间屋子总是感觉冷冷的，甚至在夏天也是如此。 |
| Even the dog refused to eat it. 这东西连狗都不吃。 |
| Lucy’ s face brightened a little – she even managed to smile. 露西的脸上泛出一丝喜色，她甚至还笑了笑。 |
| not even He never stopped working, not even at Christmas. 他从未停止工作，连圣诞节都没有。 |
| They didn’ t even offer me a cup of tea. 他们连一杯茶都没有让我喝。 |
| even now (=used for saying it is surprising that something still continues) Even now, after all these years, he cannot mention her name without crying. 甚至是现在 |
| even then (=used for saying that something is surprising after what has happened) They’ re going to spend £5 billion on our railway network, and even then it won’ t be as good as the French system. 即使到那时 |
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| 2 | used for emphasizing that although something is big , good , bad etc, something else is bigger, better , worse etc 更加；愈加 |
| She admits things are bad, but argues they were even worse under the previous government. 她承认情况很糟，但又争辩说在前政府的领导下情况更糟糕。 |
| If anything, local people are treated even more harshly than foreigners. 如果说有什么区别的话，那就是当地人受到的对待比外国人还要严苛。 |
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| 3 | used for adding a more extreme word or phrase to emphasize what you have just said （用于补充一个更为极端的词或短语，旨在加强语气）甚至可以说 |
| Her latest novel was very good, even brilliant. 她最新的小说很不错，甚至可以说是杰作。 |
| The quarrel might have ended in violence – murder, even. 争吵也许已经以暴力的方式结束了，甚至可以说是以凶杀的方式。 |
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| - | even as
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| used for emphasizing that something is happening at exactly the same time as someone is doing or saying something else |
| 恰巧在…的时候；正当 |
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| Even as we speak, a ceasefire agreement is being signed in Geneva. 就在我们谈话的时候，一项停火协议在日内瓦签署了。 |
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| used for emphasizing that although something may happen or may be true , another situation remains the same |
| 即使；尽管 |
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| He’ s determined to prove his innocence, even if he has to go to the highest court in the land. 即使要上国家的最高法院，他也决意要证明自己的清白。 |
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| - | even so
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| used for introducing a statement that seems surprising after what you said before |
| 即使如此；尽管这样 |
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| Crashes are rare, but even so, there should be stricter safety regulations. 撞毁事故是罕见的，尽管如此，仍需要有更为严格的安全条例。 |
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| used for introducing a fact that makes the main statement in your sentence very surprising |
| 虽然；尽管 |
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| Most of us ignore this good advice, even though we know it to be true. 虽然知道那是对的，我们中的大多数人还是忽视了那条忠告。 |
| Even though I have a master’ s degree in business administration, I can’ t fill out my tax form. 尽管有工商管理硕士学位，我还是不会填纳税表格。 |
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