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词根:even
adj.even [数] 偶数的;平坦的;相等的
adv.even 甚至;即使;还;实际上
n.evenness 均匀性;平坦;平均;平等
vi.even 变平;变得可比较;成为相等
vt.even 使平坦;使相等
adjective
having a horizontal surface : flat
even ground
being without break, indentation, or irregularity : smooth
being in the same plane or line
free from variation : uniform
his disposition was even
level sense 4
equal, fair
an even exchange
leaving nothing due on either side : square
we will not be even until you repay my visit
being in equilibrium : balancedspecifically: showing neither profit nor loss
obsolete candid
being any of the integers (such as −2, 0, and +2) that are divisible by two without leaving a remainder
marked by an even number
being a mathematical function such that f(x) = f(−x) where the value remains unchanged if the sign of the independent variable is reversed
exact, precise
an even dollar
as likely as not : fifty-fifty
an even chance of winning
adverb
—used as an intensive to stress an extreme or highly unlikely condition or instance
so simple even a child can do it
—used as an intensive to stress the comparative degree
she did even better
—used as an intensive to indicate a small or minimum amount
didn't even try
—used as an intensive to emphasize the identity or character of something
forgot his car keys and even left the engine running
to a degree that extends : fully, quite
faithful even unto death
at the very time
raining even as the sun came out
exactly, precisely
verb
transitive verb
to make even
intransitive verb
to become even
noun
evening
evenly distributed均匀分布的
古英语 efenlice “平均地,相等地”; 参见 even(形容词)+ -ly(2)。意思是“以产生纹理的均匀性为目的”,早在15世纪就已出现; 而“没有表面不规则,平滑”的意思则始于1630年代。
Adjective Middle English, from Old English efen; akin to Old High German eban even Adverb Middle English, from Old English efne, from efen, adjective Noun Middle English even, eve, from Old English ǣfen
The first known use of even was before the 12th century
evensongnoun
vespers
even1 of 4noun
evening
even2 of 4adjective
having a horizontal surface : flat
even ground
being without breaks or bumps : smooth
an even line
being on the same line or level
houses even with each other
equal in size, number, or amount
even distances apart
staying the same over a period of time
even breathing
without advantage on either side : fair an even trade
start out even
leaving nothing due on either side
now we're even
showing neither profit nor loss
being any number that can be divided by two without remainder
2, 4, 6, 8, … are even numbers
marked by an even number
an even page of a book
being whole or exact without a remainder or fractional part an even dozen
an even dollar
even3 of 4adverb
exactly sense 1, precisely
believes even as we do
to a degree that extends : fully
faithful even to death
at the very same time
raining even as the sun came out
indeed
willing, even eager, to help
—used to stress an extreme or highly unlikely condition or instance
so simple even a child can do it
to a greater extent or degree
even better
—used to stress the smallness of an amount or effortgave it not even a glance
didn't even offer to help
even4 of 4verb
to make or become even
even1 of 4noun
evening
even2 of 4adjective
having a horizontal surface : flat
even ground
being without breaks or bumps : smooth
an even line
being on the same line or level
houses even with each other
equal in size, number, or amount
even distances apart
staying the same over a period of time
even breathing
without advantage on either side : fair an even trade
start out even
leaving nothing due on either side
now we're even
showing neither profit nor loss
being any number that can be divided by two without remainder
2, 4, 6, 8, … are even numbers
marked by an even number
an even page of a book
being whole or exact without a remainder or fractional part an even dozen
an even dollar
even3 of 4adverb
exactly sense 1, precisely
believes even as we do
to a degree that extends : fully
faithful even to death
at the very same time
raining even as the sun came out
indeed
willing, even eager, to help
—used to stress an extreme or highly unlikely condition or instance
so simple even a child can do it
to a greater extent or degree
even better
—used to stress the smallness of an amount or effortgave it not even a glance
didn't even offer to help
even4 of 4verb
to make or become even
1 “You know what we’d better do next Saturday?” he began in one of his voices, the low-pitched and evenly melodic one which for some reason always reminded me of a Rolls-Royce moving along a highway.
2 the blue whale is a huge, even awesome animal by any measure
3 Marie-Laure crosses six evenly spaced friction strips on the kitchen tiles to reach the table; she follows a strand of twine he has threaded from the table to the toilet.
4 "I wash them," Leonard said evenly.
“我洗床单啊。”伦纳德不紧不慢地说。
5 Anyway, Grandpa Bobby had left instructions that the money was to be split evenly among Sandy, Del, and my father, but Dad wouldn’t take a nickel.
6 Incidence of the disease is fairly evenly spread across Europe.
这种疾病的发生率在欧洲各地相当平均。
7 “It is natural for grief to disorder the mind for a time,” I said evenly.
8 In the West it took another century of experiment and debate before this evenly spaced solution for twelve, not nineteen, notes emerged as the front-runner solution.
9 This gradually raised the height and raised it evenly.”
10 The twelve-foot-wide balcony was lined with evenly spaced massive wooden doors that opened up into the ten Dewey decimal rooms.
11 Then I see the watchtowers, placed evenly apart, manned with armed guards, so out of place among the fields of wildflowers around them.
12 Factionless are evenly spaced around the edge of the room, and they disappear into one of the stairwells.
13 Perhaps they have a different sort of spaceship or ray gun, but in battle—and science fiction loves to portray battles between civilizations—they and we are rather evenly matched.
14 They agree to divide evenly.
他们同意平分.
15 Look how he does his work so well, how he lines the cane carefully, evenly, straightening the broken places so all the juice does not flow out.
16 Brush 3 coasts dispersing the crystals evenly.
施釉三遍及均匀地遍布结晶体.
17 These benches were two feet wide and were evenly spaced.
18 And why were there five sets of two letters, evenly spaced, and then one letter at the bottom?
19 And she told us to breathe quietly and evenly.
20 I contented myself with listening to his breath come and go evenly.
1 平滑地
3 有规律地
5 平静
level quiet calm tranquil serene sedate uneventful emollient composed quiescent unperturbed unruffled calmly still peace equilibrium tranquillity quietude soothe pacify quieten mollify calm down cool peaceful undisturbed placid pacific unemotional windless unworried smoothly levelly repose compose steady tranquillize cool down cool off even-minded equal piping collected restful contained unmoved peaceable halcyon untroubled limpid unclouded equable reposeful eventless lown waveless equanimous unwrung contd. quietly stilly alyo rest balance ease harmony poise serenity tranquility stillness calmness subsidence aplomb equanimity limpidity ataraxia sleep tranquilize smoothen rock smooth becalm at quiet peace and quiet
6 平等地
8 平均地
9 均匀
even equable regularly uniformity clean regular uniform steady steadily uniformly smoothness smoothly well-balanced
10 均一
11 势均力敌
13 平坦
unrough even level flat smooth plane unfurrowed flatly leveling flatness evenness plainness smoothly complanate surbased plain tabular
15 相抵地
17 相等
even equal equally equation parity square equalize is- every bit as good equivalent equi- iso- equality symmetry level even up
19 镇静
even cool calm collected composed unperturbed repose composure equanimity compose lull calm down chill out
21 均一地
22 对等地
30 对等
evenstephen even equal coordinate collateral bilateral matchable parallel equality coordination parity quits fellow hank for hank on a line