even是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 used to show that something is surprising, unusual, unexpected, or extreme -- （用来表示令人惊讶、不同寻常、出乎意料或极端的事物）甚至，连，即使

  • I don't even know where it is. 我甚至连它在哪里都不知道。

  • Everyone I know likes the smell of bacon - even Mike does and he's a vegetarian. 我认识的所有人都喜欢熏肉的味道——即使迈克都不例外，他可是个素食主义者呀。

  • We were all on time - even Chris and he's usually late for everything. 我们都准时到达——就连平时做事一向拖拖拉拉的克里斯都没迟到。

  • It's a very difficult job - it might even take a year to finish it. 这是项非常艰巨的工作——甚至可能要花一年时间才能完成。

  • "I never cry." "Not even when you hurt yourself really badly?" “我从来不哭。”“就连把自己伤得很厉害的时候也不哭吗？”

  • Even with a load of electronic gadgetry, you still need some musical ability to write a successful song. 即使你有一大堆精巧的电子装置，要写出一首能走红的歌还是需要一些音乐才能。

  • I tried to reason with him, but even as I started to explain what had happened he stood up to leave. 我试图和他理论，可是我刚一开口解释所发生的事情，他就起身要走。

  • Even if you take a taxi, you'll still miss your train. 即使乘出租车去，你还是赶不上火车。

  • I've thought about it so much, but even now I can't believe how lucky I was to survive the accident. 我一直在不停地想，但尽管如此，我还是无法相信自己怎会如此幸运，竟能在事故中死里逃生。

  • I gave Jim very clear instructions, but even then he managed to make a mess of it. 我非常清楚地告诉了吉姆怎么做，但尽管如此，他还是把事情弄得一团糟。

  • I had a terrible headache, but even so I went to the concert. 我头疼得要命，但尽管如此我还是去了音乐会。

  • An immediate interest cut might give a small boost to the economy. Even so, any recovery is likely to be very slow. 立即降低利率或许会对经济小有促进，但即使如此，经济复苏无论如何都将是非常缓慢的。

  • Even though he left school at 16, he still managed to become prime minister. 尽管他年仅16岁就辍学了，但最终还是当上了首相。

• 1 used to emphasize a comparison -- （用于强调比较）甚至更，愈加，还

  • The next 36 hours will be even colder with snow showers becoming more widespread. 未来36小时，天气将更加寒冷，更大范围地区将出现阵雪。

  • Any devaluation of the pound would make it even more difficult to keep inflation low. 英镑任何幅度的贬值都将会使得保持低通胀水平更加困难。

• 2 used when you want to be more exact or detailed about something you have just said -- （用于引出更准确或更详细的说法）甚至可以说，更确切地说，其实

  • I find some of his habits somewhat unpleasant, disgusting even. 我觉得他的一些习惯很是令人不悦，甚至可以说是令人作呕。

  • She has always been very kind to me, even generous on occasion. 她对我一直都很好，有时甚至还很慷慨。

• 3 flat and smooth, or on the same level -- 平坦的，平滑的；处于同一平面的

  • We resurfaced the floor because it wasn't even. 因为地板不平，我们重新铺了一次。

• 4 continuous or regular -- 平稳的；均匀的；变化不大的

  • You should try to work at an even rate instead of taking it easy one day and working flat out the next. 你应该尽量保持平稳的工作速度，而不是一天优哉游哉，第二天就忙得不可开交。

• 5 equal or equally balanced -- 相等的，均等的；均衡的

  • Both sides played well - it was a very even contest. 双方打得都很精彩——这是场势均力敌的比赛。

  • The weather forecast said that there's an even chance of thunderstorms tonight (= that it is equally likely that there will or will not be storms). 天气预报说今晚发生雷暴天气的概率是50%。

  • The chances of her getting the job are about evens. 她获得这份工作的可能性约为50%。

  • an even bet 同额赌注

  • If I were betting I'd take even money on United. 要是我下注的话，我就以同额赌注押联队。

• 6 forming a whole number that can be divided exactly by two -- 偶数的，双数的

  • 6 is an even number and 7 is an odd number. 6是偶数，7是奇数。

• 7 to make two things equal -- 使相等；使平均；使平衡

  • Sheila was awarded a scholarship in chemistry, and now her brother has evened the score with a scholarship in economics. 希拉获得过化学奖学金，现在她弟弟获得了经济学奖学金，和她旗鼓相当了。

  • The whisky industry is campaigning for the taxes on different alcoholic drinks to be evened up. 威士忌酒行业现正在积极活动，争取实现不同酒类按相同标准收税。