| 单词 | even |
| 释义 | even even1 —evener, n. —evenly, adv. —evenness, n. /ee"veuhn/, adj. 1. level; flat; without surface irregularities; smooth: an even road. 2. on the same level; in the same plane or line; parallel: even with the ground. 3. free from variations or fluctuations; regular: even motion. 4. uniform in action, character, or quality: to hold an even course. 5. equal in measure or quantity: Add even amounts of oil and vinegar. 6. divisible by two, as a number (opposed to odd). 7. denoted by such a number: the even pages of a book. 8. exactly expressible in integers, or in tens, hundreds, etc., without fractional parts: an even seven miles. 9. Math. (of a function) having a sign that remains the same when the sign of each independent variable is changed at the same time. 10. equally balanced or divided; equal: Check to see if the scales are even. 11. leaving no balance of debt on either side; square: We will not be even until I can repay him for saving my life. 12. calm; placid; not easily excited or angered: an even temper. 13. equitable, impartial, or fair: an even bargain. adv. 14. evenly: The road ran even over the fields. 15. still; yet (used to emphasize a comparative): even more suitable. 16. (used to suggest that something mentioned as a possibility constitutes an extreme case or an unlikely instance): Even the slightest noise disturbs him. Even if he attends, he may not participate. 17. just (used to emphasize occurrence, coincidence, or simultaneousness of occurrences): Even as he lay dying, they argued over his estate. 18. fully or quite: even to death. 19. indeed (used as an intensive for stressing the identity or truth of something): He is willing, even eager, to do it. 20. exactly or precisely: It was even so. 21. break even, to have one's profits equal one's losses; neither gain nor lose: The company barely broke even last year. 22. get even, to be revenged; retaliate: He vowed to get even for the insult. v.t. 23. to make even; level; smooth (sometimes fol. by out): to even a board with a plane. 24. to place in an even state as to claim or obligation; balance (often fol. by up): to even up accounts. v.i. 25. to become even: The odds evened before the race. 26. even out, a. to make or become even, smooth, or flat: The wrinkles will even out when the suit dries. b. to become equal, balanced, stable, etc.: optimistic that the situation would even out eventually. [bef. 900; (adj.) ME; OE efen; c. Goth ibns, OHG eban, ON jafn even, equal; (adv.) ME even(e), OE efne, deriv. of the adj.; (v.) ME evenen, OE efnan to lower, deriv. of the adj.] Syn. 1. plane. See level. 12. tranquil, temperate, composed, peaceful. 13. just. Ant. 1. irregular. 12. mercurial. 13. biased. even2 /ee"veuhn/, n. Archaic. evening; eve. [bef. 950; ME; OE aefen; akin to G Abend, OFris evend. See EVENING] |
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