even
adj
1 level; smooth; flat 平的; 平滑的; 平坦的
the most even part of the golf course 高爾夫球場(chǎng)最平坦的地方
A billiard-table must be perfectly even. 臺(tái)球桌必須十分平.
2 unchanging in quality; regular; steady 均勻的; 有規(guī)律的; 穩(wěn)定的
This wine cellar stays at an even temperature all year round. 這個(gè)酒窖常年保持恒溫.
an even colour 均勻的顏色
even breathing 均勻的呼吸
The child's pulse is now even. 孩子的脈搏現(xiàn)在穩(wěn)定了.
3
(a) (of amounts, distances, values) equal (指數(shù)量、 距離、 價(jià)值等)相等的
Our scores are now even. 我們的分?jǐn)?shù)現(xiàn)在相等了.
The two horses were even in the race. 那兩匹馬比賽成績(jī)相當(dāng).
(b) (of two people or things) equally balanced or matched (指兩個(gè)人或物)均衡的; 不相上下的
I'd say the two players are pretty even. 我認(rèn)為這兩個(gè)選手不相上下. * an even game 平局.
4 (of numbers) divisible by two with no remainder (指數(shù)目)偶數(shù)的
4, 6, 8, 10, etc are even numbers. 4、 6、 8、 10等是偶數(shù). Cf 參看 odd.
5 (of temperament, etc) not easily upset; calm (指性情等)穩(wěn)定的, 溫和的
of an even disposition 性情平和的
She has a very even temper. 她的性情非常溫和.
an even-tempered baby 溫順的嬰兒.
6 (idm 習(xí)語) an even `chance (of doing sth) an equally balanced probability (of sth happening or not) (某事發(fā)生與否的)可能性相等
I'd say he has an even chance of winning the match. 我認(rèn)為她贏這?quot;熱幸話氳幕? be/get even (with sb) have/get one's revenge on sb 向(某人)報(bào)復(fù)
Bill swore he'd get even with his brother, who'd played a dirty trick on him. 比爾上了哥哥的當(dāng), 發(fā)誓要報(bào)復(fù). break `even make neither a loss nor a profit 不賠不賺
It will be a year before the firm makes a profit but at least it's breaking even. 這家公司一年以後才能贏利, 現(xiàn)在至少已不賠不賺了. even `chances/`odds/`money (also evens)
(a) (in betting) equal probability of a horse, etc winning or losing (下賭注時(shí))(賽馬等)輸贏的可能性相等
It's even money whether the new horse comes first or last. 這匹新馬跑得最快或最慢的可能性是相同的.
(b) equal probability of sth happening or not happening 某事發(fā)生與否的可能性相等
It's even odds/The odds are even that he'll be late. 他有一半的可能性要遲到. honours are even => honour1. on an even `keel
(a) (of a ship) without movement to one side or the other (指船)不傾斜, 平穩(wěn).
(b) (fig 比喻) maintaining steady undisturbed progress (in life) (生活)穩(wěn)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緒才穩(wěn)定下來.
7 (phr v) even out become level or regular 變得平坦或穩(wěn)定
The path ran steeply up the hill and then evened out. 這條路很陡, 到山上就平坦了.
House prices keep rising and falling but they will eventually even out. 房?jī)r(jià)有漲有落, 但終會(huì)穩(wěn)定的. even sth out spread sth evenly over a period of time or among a number of people 將某事物平均分散到某段時(shí)間或分配給每個(gè)人
Payments can be evened out on a monthly basis over the year. 全部款項(xiàng)可以在一年中按月平均交納.
The manager tried to even out the distribution of work among his employees. 經(jīng)理把工作盡量平均分配給雇員. 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. 那樣就平均一些了.
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 用以加強(qiáng)出乎意料的語氣或進(jìn)而比較可能發(fā)生的事) 甚至; 連; 都; 即使
He neve...
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甚至是前(eve)幾天(n),人們就開始慶祝了
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*['i:v?n]a. 平坦的, 相等的, 連貫的, 均等的, 公平的, 偶數(shù)的, 平均的, 平衡的, 恰好的vt. 使平坦, 使相等vi. 變平, 成為相等ad. 甚至, 實(shí)際上, 完全, 十分n. 偶數(shù), 偶校驗(yàn)【計(jì)】 偶數(shù), 偶校驗(yàn)相關(guān)詞組: even then even so never even even up scores with... even up accounts with... even up blood debts with sb be even with sb break even even up on sb get even with sb even if even as even now
?? 同為「計(jì)算機(jī)」詞匯
laborn. 勞動(dòng);努力;工作;勞工;
v. 努力爭(zhēng)取(for);苦干;詳細(xì)分析;
adj. 勞工的,工會(huì)的;(常大寫)(英國或英聯(lián)邦國家)工黨的;
vi. (指引擎)緩慢而困難地運(yùn)轉(zhuǎn);