even

even

['i:vən]

adj.平坦的, 平和的, 偶数的, 相等的
adv.甚至, 正当, 更, 恰好
v.使平坦, 相等

例句与用法:

Even if I have to walk all the way I'll get there.

即使一路走着去,我也得赶到那里。

I like her even though she can be annoying.

尽管她有时很恼人,但我还是喜欢她。

I'd say the two players are pretty even.

我认为这两个选手不相上下。

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 as he shouted the warning the car skidded.

就在他高喊注意的时候,汽车滑动了。

He looked happy, even gay.

他看起来很高兴,甚至可以说欢欣雀跃。

He won the first game and I won the second, so now we are even.

他赢了第一局,我赢了第二局,所以我们现在打平。

John doesn't go out even in the summer.

约翰甚至在夏天也不出门。

词形变化:

副词: evenly | 名词: evener | 动词过去式: evened | 动词过去分词: evened | 动词现在分词: evening | 动词第三人称单数: evens |


a.

1. 平的, 平坦的, 平滑的[(+with)]

The road wasn't even.

这条路不平。

2. 一致的; 同样的; 齐的[(+with)]

Her teeth were white and even.

她的牙齿洁白而整齐。

3. 对等的; 均等的, 相等的

The score is now even.

现在得分相等。

4. 【数】偶数的[Z]

5. 均匀的; 平稳的

The car went with an even motion.

汽车行驶平稳。

6. 恰好的, 整整的

Twelve apples makes an even dozen.

十二个苹果正好一打。

ad.

1. (加强语气)甚至; 连

Even Mrs. Smith could not help laughing.

甚至史密斯太太也忍不住笑了起来。

2. (用于比较级前)甚至更, 还

This book is even more useful than that.

这本书比那本更加有用。

3. 实际上; 甚至可以说

He is ready, even eager to go.

他乐意甚至可以说渴望前去。

vt.

1. 使平坦; 弄平

She evened the edges by trimming them.

她把边缘修齐。

2. 使相等

Our team evened the score in the last minute.

我们队在最后一分钟将比分拉平。


短语词组:

be/get even with sb.

1. 与某人扯平; 向某人报复

They cheated us, but we'll get even with them sooner or later!

他们欺骗了我们, 但我们迟早会报复的!

even as

1. 正当

The telephone rang even as he was going out.

他刚要外出, 电话铃响了。

2. 正如

It happened even as he had expected.

事情正如他所料的那样发生了。

even if/though

1. 即使; 虽然

He will come on time even though it rains.

即使下雨, 他还是会准时来的。

even now

1. 甚至到现在

Even now she won't believe me.

她甚至到现在还不相信我。

2. 尽管如此

I have explained again and again, but even now they don't understand.

我已解释了一遍又一遍, 尽管如此, 他们还是不明白。

even so

1. 即使如此

The book is rather old; even so, it is very useful.

这本书已很旧, 尽管如此, 它还是很有用。

even then

1. 甚至到那时

Even then he wouldn't admit his errors.

甚至到那时他还不肯认错。

2. 尽管如此

The teacher explained everything, but even then she didn't understand.

老师什么都解释了, 尽管如此, 她还是不明白。

never even

1. 连……也不

He never even tasted the soup.

那汤他连尝也没尝一下。


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