evened

英 [ˈiːvnd]

美 [ˈiːvnd]

v.  （使）平; （使）相等; （使）变平
even的过去分词和过去式

柯林斯词典

DISCOURSE USES 话语用法

• ADV 甚至;连；即使
  You useevento suggest that what comes just after or just before it in the sentence is rather surprising.
  1. He kept calling me for years, even after he got married...
     多年来他一直打电话给我，甚至是在他结婚以后。
  2. Even dark-skinned women should use sunscreens...
     即使黑皮肤的女性也应该涂抹防晒霜。
  3. I cannot come to a decision about it now or even give any indication of my own views...
     现在我无法对此作出决定，甚至就连自己是什么观点也不能作任何暗示。
  4. He didn't even hear what I said.
     他甚至没听见我说什么。
• ADV （与形容词、副词的比较级连用）更加，愈发
  You useevenwith comparative adjectives and adverbs to emphasize a quality that someone or something has.
  1. It was on television that he made an even stronger impact as an interviewer...
     作为采访者，是电视让他产生了更大的影响。
  2. During his second day Edward looked even more pale and quiet than on his first...
     第二天，爱德华看起来比前一天更加苍白，也更加安静了。
  3. Stan was speaking even more slowly than usual.
     斯坦说得比平常还要慢。
• PHR-CONJ-SUBORD 即使；尽管；纵然
  You useeven iforeven thoughto indicate that a particular fact does not make the rest of your statement untrue.
  1. Cynthia is not ashamed of what she does, even if she ends up doing something wrong...
     辛西娅不为自己的所作所为感到羞愧，即使最终证明她所做的是错误的。
  2. Even though I'm supposed to be working by myself, there are other people who I can interact with.
     即便是需要我一个人工作，我还是可以和别人进行交流的。
• PHR-CONJ-SUBORD 恰巧在…时候;正当
  If one thing happenseven assomething else happens, they both happen at exactly the same time.
  1. Even as she said this, she knew it was not quite true...
     就在她说这个的时候，她知道自己说的并非全是真的。
  2. He had been aware, even as he slept, of the noise of the engine.
     即使在睡觉的时候，他也一直听得到发动机的噪音。
• PHRASE 即便如此;尽管这样
  You useeven soto introduce a surprising fact which relates to what you have just said.
  1. The bus was only half full. Even so, a young man asked Nina if the seat next to her was taken...
     公共汽车上只坐满了一半。尽管如此，一个年轻男子还是问尼娜她旁边的座位有没有人坐。
  2. She has never given up her nationality. Even so, her opponents argue that she is not a true Burmese.
     她从未放弃过她的国籍。即便如此，反对者仍然说她不是真正的缅甸人。
• PHRASE 尽管那样;即使那样
  You useeven thento say that something is the case in spite of what has just been stated or whatever the circumstances may be.
  1. Peace could come only gradually, in carefully measured steps. Even then, it sounds almost impossible to achieve...
     和平只会逐渐到来，而且每一步都走得小心翼翼。即使那样，要实现和平听起来仍几乎不可能。
  2. She was at her prettiest in her late teens, but even then she always had somebody who was prettier.
     她在十八九岁的时候最漂亮，但是即使在那时，也总有人比她更漂亮。

ADJECTIVE USES 形容词用法

• ADJ-GRADED 不变的;恒定的
  Anevenmeasurement or rate stays at about the same level.
  1. How important is it to have an even temperature when you're working?...
     工作时周围环境温度恒定有多么重要呢？
  2. The brick-built property keeps the temperature at an even level throughout the year.
     那栋砖砌的房子里全年温度恒定。
• ADJ-GRADED 平坦的;光滑的
  Anevensurface is smooth and flat.
  1. The tables are fitted with a glass top to provide an even surface.
     桌子装了玻璃表面，因此十分平滑。
• ADJ-GRADED 平均的;均等的
  If there is anevendistribution or division of something, each person, group, or area involved has an equal amount.
  1. Divide the dough into 12 even pieces and shape each piece into a ball...
     将面团分成12等份，每份揉成球状。
  2. Many are tired of being unpopular because of their wealth and would encourage more even distribution of it.
     很多人厌倦了因为自己的财富而不受欢迎，从而会鼓励更加均匀地分配财富。
• ADJ-GRADED （比赛、竞争等）平衡的，不相上下的，势均力敌的
  Anevencontest or competition is equally balanced between the two sides who are taking part.
  1. It was an even game.
     这是一场势均力敌的比赛。
  2. ...an even match between eight nations.
     8个国家间一场不相上下的竞赛
• ADJ 扯平的;互不相欠的
  If you areevenwith someone, you do not owe them anything, such as money or a favour.
  1. You don't owe me. I don't owe you. We're even.
     你不欠我，我也不欠你，我们扯平了。
• ADJ-GRADED 心平气和的;平静的
  If your voice iseven, you are speaking in a very controlled way which makes it difficult for people to tell what your feelings are.
  1. My voice surprised me; it was even and emotionless.
     我的声音听起来心平气和、不露一丝感情，这让我自己颇感惊讶。
• 偶数的;双数的
  Anevennumber can be divided exactly by the number two.
• See also:They have a more than even chance of winning the next election...evens
• PHRASE 收支相抵；不赔不赚
  When a company or a persn running a businessbreaks even, they make neither a profit nor a loss.
  1. The airline hopes to break even next year and return to profit the following year...
     那家航空公司希望明年实现收支相抵，在随后一年重新盈利。
  2. The theatre needs to fill over ninety per cent of its seats every night just to break even.
     那家剧院每天晚上需要有90%以上的上座率才刚刚能够收支相抵。
• PHRASE 跟…算账;与…扯平；向…报复
  If you say that you are going toget even withsomeone, you mean that you are going to cause them the same amount of harm or annoyance as they have caused you.
  1. I'm going to get even with you for this...
     我会跟你算这笔账的。
  2. Don't get angry, get even.
     与其生闷气，不如出口气。
• tobe on an even keel→ see:keel

PHRASAL VERB USES 短语动词用法

双语例句

• The workload can be evened out, instead of the shop having busy times and slack periods.
  商其工作量可以平均开来，不像商店那样有时很忙，有时很闲。
• The carpenter evened a board with a plane.
  那位木工用刨刨平了一块木板。
• The stacker-reclaimer system mainly carries out raw material evened, the essential equipment can guarantee the cement plant continuous production, deciding the cement product quality stability and the reliability.
  堆取料机系统主要是实现原料的均质化，是保证水泥厂连续生产的关键设备，决定水泥产品质量的稳定性和可靠性。
• Our toy sales are evened out across the year, Mr Fung says, noting that Chinese New Year, Children's Day and other holidays are just as important in its four Chinese and one Muslim market.
  冯国纶表示：我们全年的玩具销量保持均衡。他指出，在其4个华人市场和1个穆斯林市场，春节、儿童节和其它假日同等重要。
• Sheila was awarded a scholarship in chemistry, and now her brother has evened the score with a scholarshio in economics.
  希拉获得了化学奖学金，现在她弟弟得了经济学奖学金，和她拉平了。
• Our team evened up scores with that one.
  我们队与那个队比分拉平。
• Odds have evened between the champions. She also won her first doubles title with Monica Seles in Tokyo.
  争夺冠军的两名选手得胜的机会均等。在东京，她与莫尼卡？塞莱斯首次夺得双打冠军。
• She evened the edges by trimming them.
  她把边缘修齐。
• As an important and unique member of Chinese traditional furniture, the figure of Recessed-leg table with evened flanges gathered the characteristic of chinese traditional aesthetics.
  作为中国传统家具中重要而独特的一员，翘头案的造型体现了中华民族昂扬向上的审美情趣。
• He evened the board with a plane.
  他用刨子弄平那块木板。