Even

['iːv(ə)n] or ['ivən]

解釋/意思:

(verb.) make even or more even.

(verb.) become even or more even; 'even out the surface'.

(adj.) equal in degree or extent or amount; or equally matched or balanced; 'even amounts of butter and sugar'; 'on even terms'; 'it was a fifty-fifty (or even) split'; 'had a fifty-fifty (or even) chance'; 'an even fight' .

(adj.) being level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture; or being in the same plane or at the same height as something else (i.e. even with); 'an even application of varnish'; 'an even floor'; 'the road was not very even'; 'the picture is even with the window' .

(adj.) divisible by two .

(adj.) occurring at fixed intervals; 'a regular beat'; 'the even rhythm of his breathing' .

(adj.) symmetrically arranged; 'even features'; 'regular features'; 'a regular polygon' .

(adv.) used as an intensive especially to indicate something unexpected; 'even an idiot knows that'; 'declined even to consider the idea'; 'I don't have even a dollar!'.

(adv.) to a greater degree or extent; used with comparisons; 'looked sick and felt even worse'; 'an even (or still) more interesting problem'; 'still another problem must be solved'; 'a yet sadder tale'.

(adv.) in spite of; notwithstanding; 'even when he is sick, he works'; 'even with his head start she caught up with him'.

(adv.) to the full extent; 'loyal even unto death'.

唐纳德錄入--From WordNet

解釋/意思:

(n.) Evening. See Eve, n. 1.

(a.) Level, smooth, or equal in surface; not rough; free from irregularities; hence uniform in rate of motion of action; as, even ground; an even speed; an even course of conduct.

(a.) Equable; not easily ruffed or disturbed; calm; uniformly self-possessed; as, an even temper.

(a.) Parallel; on a level; reaching the same limit.

(a.) Balanced; adjusted; fair; equitable; impartial; just to both side; owing nothing on either side; -- said of accounts, bargains, or persons indebted; as, our accounts are even; an even bargain.

(a.) Without an irregularity, flaw, or blemish; pure.

(a.) Associate; fellow; of the same condition.

(a.) Not odd; capable of division by two without a remainder; -- said of numbers; as, 4 and 10 are even numbers.

(v. t.) To make even or level; to level; to lay smooth.

(v. t.) To equal

(v. t.) To place in an equal state, as to obligation, or in a state in which nothing is due on either side; to balance, as accounts; to make quits.

(v. t.) To set right; to complete.

(v. t.) To act up to; to keep pace with.

(v. i.) To be equal.

(a.) In an equal or precisely similar manner; equally; precisely; just; likewise; as well.

(a.) Up to, or down to, an unusual measure or level; so much as; fully; quite.

(a.) As might not be expected; -- serving to introduce what is unexpected or less expected.

(a.) At the very time; in the very case.

伊夫林整理

同義詞及近義詞：

n. Evening, eve.

a. [1]. Smooth, level, plane, flat.[2]. Uniform, equable, equal, calm, ruffled, unsteady.[3]. On a level, on the same level.[4]. Fair, just, equitable.[5]. Divisible by two, not odd.

ad. [1]. Exactly, verily, just.[2]. At the very time.[3]. Likewise, in like manner, not only so, but also.[4]. Strange to say.[5]. So much as.

唐纳德錄入

同義詞及反義詞：

SYN:Level, smooth, uniform, equable, plain, flush, well-balanced, equal

ANT:Inclined, abrupt, rugged, variable, uneven

胡安娜校對

解釋/意思:

adj. flat: level: uniform: (Shak.) straightforward: parallel: equal on both sides: not odd able to be divided by 2 without a remainder.—v.t. to make even or smooth: to put on an equality: (Shak.) to act up to.—adv. exactly so: indeed: so much as: still.—n. Ev′en-Chris′tian (obs.) fellow-Christian.—adj. Ev′en-down straight-down (of rain): downright honest.—adv. thoroughly.—adj. Ev′en-hand′ed with an equal fair or impartial hand: just.—adv. Ev′enly.—adj. Ev′en-mind′ed having an even or calm mind: equable.—n. Ev′enness.—Be even with to be revenged on: to be quits with.

n. (poet.) evening: the night before a day of note: the time just preceding a great event.

艾丽萨校對