- flat and smooth平的; 平滑的; 平坦的：
prepare the site, then lay an even bed of mortar.
把地基准备好, 然后在上面铺一层平整的灰浆层。
- in the same plane or line; level在同一平面上的; 在同一直线上的; 齐的; 水平的：
run a file along the saw to make all of the teeth even with each other.
用锉刀锉锯, 使所有的锯齿处在一条直线上。
- having little variation in quality; regular均匀的; 平稳的; 齐整的：
they travelled at an even and leisurely pace.
他们以一种均匀和悠然自得的步速行走着。
- equal in number, amount, or value（数量或价值上）相等的; 对等的; 均等的：
an even gender balance among staff and students.
教职员工和学生中的性别平衡。
- equally balanced平衡的; 均衡的：
the first half of the match was fairly even.
上半场比赛双方势均力敌。
- (of a person's temper or disposition) equable; calm（人的脾气或性情）平和的; 平静的：
she was known to have an even temper and to be difficult to rile.
她的性情温和是出了名的, 很难惹她生气。
- (of a number, such as 2, 6, or 108) divisible by two without a remainder（数字）双数的, 偶数的。
- bearing such a number成双数（或偶数）的：
headers can be placed on odd or even pages or both.
眉头词可以放在单数页或者双数页上, 或者既可以放在单数页上也可以放在双数页上。
- make or become even（使）变平; （使）变平坦; （使）相等：
with obj. she cut the hair again to even up the ends.她又将头发剪了一下, 以使发梢齐平。
- used to emphasize something surprising or extreme甚至; 即使（用于强调令人吃惊或极端之事）：
they have never even heard of the United States
他们甚至没有听说过美国
they wore fur hats, even in summer.
他们戴毛皮帽, 甚至在夏天也是如此。
- used in comparisons for emphasis甚至更, 还（用于比较时表示强调）：
he knows even less about it than I do.
他对此比我知道的还少。
even as
- at the very same time as正当; 就在…的时候：
even as he spoke their baggage was being unloaded.
就在他说话的时候, 他们的行李被卸了下来。
an even break
- informal a fair chance〈非正式〉公平的机会：
the fact is suckers never get an even break.
事实是涉世未深的人从来得不到公平的机会。
even if
- despite the possibility that; no matter whether即使; 纵然：
always try everything even if it turns out to be a dud.
任何东西都要试一试, 即使最终证明毫无用处。
- despite the fact that虽然; 尽管：
he is a great President, even if he has many enemies.
尽管他有许多敌人, 他仍不失为是一位伟大的总统。
even now（或then）
- now (or then) as well as before甚至到现在（或那时）：
even now, after all these years, it upsets me.
甚至到现在, 尽管这么多年过去了, 这件事仍使我不安。
- in spite of what has (or had) happened尽管这样（或那样）：
even then he never raised his voice to me.
尽管如此, 他从没对我大声叫喊过。
- at this (or that) very moment就在这时（或那时）：
very likely you are even now picking up the telephone to ring.
你很可能就在这时正拿起电话打电话。
even so
- in spite of that; nevertheless尽管如此, 即使这样：
not the most exciting of places, but even so I was having a good time.
这地方虽不是最令人兴奋, 但即便如此, 我还是玩得很开心。
even though
- despite the fact that即使; 虽然; 尽管：
even though he was bigger, he never looked down on me.
虽然他个子比我大, 但是他从没瞧不起我。
get（或be）even
- informal inflict similar trouble or harm on someone to that which they have inflicted on oneself〈非正式〉摆平; 扯平; 进行报复; 算账：
I'll get even with you for this.
这件事我会找你算账的。
of even date
- Law or formal of the same date【律】〈正式〉同一天的, 当天的。
on an even keel
- (of a ship or aircraft) not listing or tilting to one side（船, 飞机）不倾斜的（地）; 平稳的（地）。
- figurative (of a person or situation) functioning normally after a period of difficulty〈喻〉（人, 局势）（困难时期后）平静的（地）; 稳定的（地）：
getting her life back on to an even keel after their break-up had been difficult.
他们分手后, 她的生活很难恢复平静。