词汇精选：even的用法和辨析
一、详细释义：
adj.
平的，平滑的，平坦的
例句：
A billiard-table must be perfectly even.
台球桌必须十分平.
例句：
The water in the pool is as even as a mirror.
池中的水面象镜子一样平滑。
均匀的，有规律的，稳定的
例句：
Skin tone appears more even and vibrant.
肌肤色调更均匀更有活力。
例句：
The resulting system has an even heat loading.
这样的系统有均匀的热负荷。
（指数量、距离、价值等）相等的；（指两个人或物）均衡的，不相上下的
例句：
Our scores are now even.
我们的分数现在相等了。
例句：
They had even shares of the money.
他们分得相等的钱数。
（指数目）偶数的
例句：
The sum of all the degree is 24, an even number, which is twice the number of edges.
所有次数的和是24，是个偶数，它是边数的两倍。
例句：
The sum of any two elements has an even number of prime factors.
其中任何两个元素之和有偶数个素因子。
（指性情等）稳定的，温和的
例句：
The child' s pulse is now even.
孩子的脉搏现在稳定了。
例句：
It take him a long time to get back on an even keel after his wife die.
他妻子死后很久他情绪才稳定下来。
adv.
（用以加强出乎意料的语气或进而比较可能发生的事）甚至，连，都，即使
例句：
She's Bone-idle. She's even tired of washing her own socks.
她懒透了，连自己的袜子都不爱洗。
例句：
Her room is always at sixes and sevens, even without room to swing a cat.
她的房间总是乱七八糟的，连个下脚的地方都没有。
（用以加强比较级的语气）甚至，还
例句：
She was a little wistful or sad, and even a little bitter.
她有点怅惘和哀伤，甚至有点痛苦。
例句：
Even though he was tired, he helped me with my work.
尽管他累了，还帮我干活。
（用以强调某词语的更精确的说法）甚至可以说，其实
例句：
Even Hurstwood was doing well enough, and she was anxious that his small real estate adventures should prosper.
其实赫斯渥本人干得也不赖。她盼望他的那桩房地产小投机生意能成功。
例句：
He had looked at it out of his window even when he appeared to be most detached from it.
哪怕他表面上装得远离它，其实他始终站在窗口，把眼睛盯住了它。
例句：
He inveigled them into buying a new car, even though they didn't really want one.
他诱惑他们买了一辆新汽车，其实他们并不真正需要。
例句：
He is ready, even eager to go.
他乐意甚至可以说渴望前去。
二、词义辨析：
even,flat,level,smooth
这些形容词都有“平的，平坦的”之意。even通常指平面上的各点或一条直线的各点处在同一平面或直线上。flat指光滑平整的表面，但不一定是水平的。level强调没有高低之处，且在同一水平面，可引申指才能相等或与相邻某物平行。smooth侧重指表面十分平滑，无任何粗糙的感觉。引申作圆滑解。
三、相关短语：
break even
收支平衡；不赔不赚
even as
conj.正巧在...的时候,正如
even out
v.1.变平 2.（使）平稳；（使）均衡
even so
conj.虽然如此，即使如此，虽然是这样
even up
使平坦,使相等
even-toed ungulate
偶蹄类
odd-even check
奇-偶检验，奇偶校验
even chance
成败机会相等
四、参考例句：
That hurt even worse!
这一次更痛了！
They even dressed alike.
他们甚至连穿戴都相似。
Not even kittens.
可爱的小猫咪也无感。
There's even worse.
还有更糟糕的。
Even friends sometimes disagree.
即便是朋友也有时意见不一。
The chances are even.
机会是均等的。
She doesn't even try.
她连试试都不肯。
You can even swing it.
甚至可以让它摇摆。
He looked happy, even gay.
他看起来很高兴，甚至可以说欢欣雀跃。
Secure order even sacrifice margin.
即使牺牲利润，也须保住订单。
