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even /ˈiːvn/► SEE ALLbe evenbe/get even with sbbreak eveneven aseven if/thougheven now/theneven the scoreeven sohave an even chance (of doing sth)on an even keelhonours are eveneven/much/still less
●be ˈeven (informal) no longer owe sb money or a favour 扯平；两清；互不相欠◆If I pay for the meals then we’re even.
如果我付饭钱，那我们就谁也不欠谁的了。●be/get ˈeven with sb (informal) cause sb the same amount of trouble or harm as they have caused you 报复某人；跟某人算账；摆平◆I’ll get even with him some day for making those nasty comments about me.
他说了我那么多坏话，总有一天我会跟他算账。●break ˈevenmake neither a profit nor a loss 收支平衡；不赔不赚◆In the first year of the business we only just managed to break even.
开业第一年我们只做到了不赔不赚。●even as (formal) just at the same time as sb does sth or as sth else happens 正当；恰在…的时候◆Even as he shouted the warning the car skidded.
正当他大声发出警告时，车打滑了。●even if/thoughin spite of the fact or belief that; no matter whether 尽管；不管◆I’ll get there, even if I have to walk.
哪怕是走，我也要走到那儿去。◆I like her, even though she can be annoying at times.
尽管她有时让人生气，我还是喜欢她。●ˌeven ˈnow/ˈthen1. in spite of what has/had happened 尽管如此／那样；甚至到现在／那时◆I’ve shown him the photographs but even now he won’t believe me.
我给他看过照片，尽管如此他还是不相信我。◆Even then she would not admit her mistake.
甚至到那时她还是不肯承认错误。2. (formal) at this or that exact moment 正在这时／那时◆The troops are even now preparing to march into the city.
部队此时正准备开进城。●ˌeven the ˈscoreharm or punish sb who has harmed or cheated you in the past 报复；和…扯平◆When he discovered how Martha had tricked him, Jack was determined to even the score.
杰克发现玛莎欺骗了他时，便决心报复。 OPP call it quits ●ˌeven ˈsoin spite of that 尽管如此◆There are a lot of spelling mistakes; even so, it’s quite a good answer.
尽管有不少拼写错误，这个答案还是不错的。●have an even ˈchance (of doing sth)be equally likely to do or not do sth （做某事）有一半的机会；（…的）可能性有一半◆She has more than an even chance of winning tomorrow.
明天她获胜的机会要大些。●on an even ˈkeelliving, working or happening in a calm way, with no sudden changes, especially after a difficult time （生活、工作等经历困难后）平静下来，稳定下来◆After all the troubles of the past weeks, life seems to be getting back on an even keel again.
经过过去几个星期的种种波折，生活好像又归于平静了。 NOTE The keel is the long piece of wood or steel along the bottom of a ship, on which the frame is built, and which helps to keep it in a vertical position in the water. * keel （龙骨）是船底的长形木条或钢条，用以支撑船身，并保持船在水中的纵向位置。 ●honours are ˈeven (BrE) no particular person, team, etc. is doing better than the others in a competition, an argument, etc. （在竞争、辩论等中）不分上下，势均力敌◆After a competitive first day of the series, I’d say honours are even.经过系列赛第一天的激烈角逐后，我认为大家不相上下。●even/much/still ˈlessand certainly not 更不用说；更谈不上◆I don’t want even to see her, much less speak to her.我甚至不愿见到她，更别提和她说话了。◆I don’t like beer, even less do I like warm, weak English beer.我不喜欢喝啤酒，更别提寡淡无味而且温吞吞的英国啤酒了。 |