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e.ven[`ivən; ˈi:vn]副词(无比较级、最高级)1 [常置于所修饰的字或片语前面]a. [强调事实、极端的事例等] 甚至, 连, 即使E~ now it's not too late.即使现在也不太迟He disputes ~ the facts.他甚至连事实都要争辩 [怀疑]E~ a child [he] can answer it.连小孩[他]也会回答I had never ~ heard of it.这事, 我连听都没听说 过E~ the cleverest man makes errors.即使最聪明的人也会犯错b. (何止如此) 甚至 [真的]I am willing, ~ eager, to help.我不只是乐意, 甚至盼望能帮忙2 [强调比较级] 更加, 愈加This book is ~ better than that.这本书比那本 (书) 更好■ even as ﹍正当…时, 恰如It happened ~ as I expected.事情的发生恰如我所预料 (的那样)E~ as I reached the door way, a man came darting out of it.正当我到达门口时, 有个人从里面冲出来■ even if ﹍即使, 纵使I won't mind ~ if she doesn't come.纵使她不来, 我也不介意They couldn't, ~ if they would, get out of trouble by themselves.即使他们想 (摆脱) , 也无法独力摆脱困难■ even now(1) → 1 a(2)(诗)正好现在■ even so(1) 即使如此He has some faults; ~ so, he is a good man.他有些缺点; 即使如此, 他还是个蛮好的人(2)(古)正是如此■ even then(1) 甚至那时(2) 即使那样; 连…都I could with draw my savings, but ~ then we'd not have enough.我可以领回我的存款, 但即使那样, 我们还是不够■ even though= EVEN if形容词(~.er; ~.est)1 a. < 表面> 平的, 平坦的 (→ level【同义字】)an ~ surface平滑的表面She has ~ teeth.她的牙齿很整齐b. < 线等> 无凹凸的, 无断裂的, 平滑的an ~ coastline平直 [不曲折] 的海岸线2 同高度的, 平齐的[with]The plane flew ~ with the tree tops.那飞机飞得和树梢一样高3 a. < 动作> 有规律的, 同样的, 整齐划一的an ~ tempo不变 [均匀] 的速度 [节拍]b. < 颜色> 均匀的, 一样的an ~ color均匀的颜色c. < 心情、性情等> 稳定的, 平静的d. 单调 [平凡] 的4 a. < 数量、得分等> 同样的, 相同的an ~ score同分~ shares相等的几份of ~ date < 书面> 同一日期的b. 均衡的, 对等的, 不相上下的an ~ bargain (任何一方都得到相等利益的) 公平交易~ money对等的赌金on ~ ground在对等的立场上→ BREAK evenThis will make (us) all ~.这样 (我们) 大家互不相欠了 [扯平了]We are ~ now. (报复过后) 我们现在扯平了give a person an ~ chance给某人一个胜负参半的机会It is an ~ chance that he will succeed.他有一半的成功机会c. < 仲裁等> 公平的 (fair)an ~ decision公平的决定5(无比较级、最高级)a. 偶数的; 恰好的, 正好的 (←→ odd)an ~ number偶数an ~ page偶数页b. < 数目、金额等> 无尾数的, 整数的an ~ hundred一百整■ get even with ﹍(1) 对< 人> 施以报复I'll get ~ with you.我要向你报复(2)(美)不亏欠< 别人> 的及物动词1 使…平坦, 把…弄平< off, out> ~ (out) irregularities把 (表面的) 凹凸弄平2 使…平等 [相等] , 平衡< out, up> ~ (up) accounts平衡 [结清] 帐目That will ~ things up.那会使事情得以摆平不及物动词1 变平 (等) < off, out> 2 变成不相上下, 平均< up, out> Things will ~ out in the end.事情终究会变得均衡■ even up on[with]﹍(美口语)报答, 回报 < 他人 (的仁慈、善意) > I'll ~ up with you later.以后我会报答你名词~.ness |