
好词典

源自古英语 efen,与古高地德语 eban、荷兰语 even 同源,原始日耳曼语词根 *ebnaz 意为‘平坦的、平等的’
❶ 指表面平坦或均匀的状态,没有高低不平或起伏。也可形容事物分布均匀或数量相等。
“The table has an even surface.”
(这张桌子表面平整。)
“She cut the cake into even slices.”
(她把蛋糕切成均匀的薄片。)
❶ 用于加强语气,表示出乎意料或强调程度,常与比较级连用。也可表示‘甚至’的递进关系。
“He didn't even say goodbye.”
(他甚至没有说再见。)
“This movie is even better than the first one.”
(这部电影比第一部还要好。)
❶ 使某物变得平坦或均匀,消除差异或不规则的部分。
“She used a roller to even the wallpaper.”
(她用滚筒把墙纸铺平。)
“The gardener evened out the soil before planting.”
(园丁在种植前把土壤整平。)
even though — 表示让步关系,相当于‘尽管’,用于引出让步状语从句。
“Even though it was raining, we went for a walk.”
(尽管下着雨,我们还是去散步了。)
break even — 指收支平衡,不赚不赔的状态,常用于商业或财务场景。
“The company expects to break even this year.”
(公司预计今年收支平衡。)