时间: 2025-04-24 02:09:37
美: ['ivən]
英: ['iːv(ə)n]
adj. [数] 偶数的;平坦的;相等的
adv. 甚至;即使;还;实际上
vt. 使平坦;使相等
vi. 变平;变得可比较;成为相等
n. (Even)人名;(法)埃旺;(德)埃文;(英)埃文
最后更新时间:2025-04-24 02:09:37
字面意思:
"Even" 是一个形容词,通常表示平坦、均匀或相等的状态。它也可以作为副词,表示“甚至”或“仍然”。
词性:
词源分析:
"Even" 源自古英语“efen”,意为“平坦的”或“相等的”。其词根与现代英语中的“equal”一词相关,表明其原始含义与均匀、平等有关。
历史背景:
"Even" 在英语中已有几百年的历史,最早的记录可以追溯到公元前7世纪的古英语文献中。
课本:
在**的英语教材中,"even" 通常出现在初中和高中阶段的课本中,例如《新概念英语》。在牛津与美国的教材中,"even" 也常见于初中和高中英语教材中,特别是在语法和词汇部分。
正式与非正式语境:
引证解释:
特殊场合:
在法律或科学文献中,"even" 用于描述数据的均匀性或对称性。
引证解释:
The surface of the table is even.
这张桌子的表面是平坦的。
She was even more surprised than I expected.
她比我预想的还要更惊讶。
We need to even out the discrepancies in the accounts.
我们需要消除账目的差异。
The numbers were even and did not fluctuate.
这些数字是均匀的,没有波动。
Even the smallest details matter in this project.
在这个项目中,甚至是最小的细节也很重要。
*. He didn’t even call me to let me know.
他甚至没有给我打电话告诉我。
The cake is evenly baked.
蛋糕烤得均匀。
She can even run a marathon.
她甚至能跑马拉松。
It's important to keep the conversation even and respectful.
保持对话的平等与尊重很重要。
Even if it rains, we will go hiking.
即使下雨,我们也会去远足。
同义词:
反义词:
音标记忆法:
将“even”发音为 /ˈiːvən/,可以联想“易”(easy),通过联想记忆音节。
谐音联想记忆:
可以联想“even”与“伊文”(一个常见的名字)相似,想象一个人名叫伊文,他总是保持事情的“均匀”。
通过以上分析,可以深入理解“even”这个单词在不同语境和用法中的重要性与应用方式。
[ADV] You use even to suggest that what comes just after or just before it in the sentence is rather surprising. 甚至; 连
例:He kept calling me for years, even after he got married.他多年来不断给我打电话,甚至到他结婚以后。
例:Even dark-skinned women should use sunscreens.就连肤色黑的女性也应该用防晒油。
[[强调]] You use even with comparative adjectives and adverbs to emphasize a quality that someone or something has. (与比较级连用) 更加
例:On television he made an even stronger impact as an interviewer.他作为采访者在电视上造成了更大的影响。
[PHRASE] You use even if or even though to indicate that a particular fact does not make the rest of your statement untrue. 即使
例:Cynthia is not ashamed of what she does, even if she ends up doing something wrong.辛西娅并不为她所做的事感到惭愧,即使她最终把事情做错。
[[口语]] You use even so to introduce a surprising fact that relates to what you have just said. 即便如此; 尽管这样
例: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,即便如此,一个小伙子还问尼娜她旁边的座位有没有人坐。
[PHRASE] You use even then to say that something is the case in spite of what has just been stated or whatever the circumstances may be. 即便那样
例:Peace could come only gradually, in carefully measured steps. Even then, it sounds almost impossible to achieve.和平只能以谨慎的步伐逐步到来。即便那样,它听起来还是几乎不可能实现。
[ADJ] An even measurement or rate stays at about the same level. 保持不变的
例:How important is it to have an even temperature when you're working?工作时保持恒温有多重要?
[ADV] evenly 保持不变地
例:He looked at Ellen, breathing evenly in her sleep.他看着在睡梦中呼吸均匀的埃伦。
[ADJ] An even surface is smooth and flat. 平滑的
例:The tables are fitted with a glass top to provide an even surface.那些桌子都装有玻璃台面以提供平滑的表面。
[ADJ] If there is an even distribution or division of something, each person, group, or area involved has an equal amount. 均等的
例:Divide the dough into 12 even pieces and shape each piece into a ball.把面团分为12等份并把每一块面团揉成球形。
[ADV] evenly 均等地
例:The meat is divided evenly and boiled in a stew.肉被均等地切开并在锅里炖。
[ADJ] An even contest or competition is equally balanced between the two sides who are taking part. 实力相当的
例:It was an even game.这是一场势均力敌的比赛。
[[ADV -ed]] evenly 实力相当地
例:They must choose between two evenly matched candidates for governor.他们必须从两个不相上下的候选人中选出州长。
[[ADJ n]] If there is an even chance that something will happen, the chances that it will or will not happen are equal. (机会) 各半的
例:They have a more than even chance of winning the next election.他们在下次竞选中有过半的胜机。
[[商业]] When a company or a person running a business breaks even, they make neither a profit nor a loss. 盈亏平衡
例:The airline hopes to break even next year and return to profit the following year.该航空公司希望来年盈亏平衡,并在随后一年重新开始盈利。