It is well worth of falling love in someone,even can keep up with the unavoidable damage。

——Twilight

 真正爱上一个人的时候,一切都那么值得,即使要包括不可避免的伤害。

——《暮光之城》

 

一、下面我们来看看even有几种含义

adj.

1.平的,平滑的,平坦的 smooth, level and flat

A billiard-table must be perfectly even.

台球桌必须十分平.

 

2.均匀的,有规律的,稳定的 not changing very much in amount, speed, etc.

Skin tone appears more even and vibrant.

肌肤色调更均匀更有活力。

 

3.(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 equal or the same for each person, team, place, etc.

Our scores are now even.

我们的分数现在相等了。

 

4.(指数目)偶数的 that can be divided exactly by two

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。

 

5.(指性情等)稳定的,温和的 calm; not changing or becoming upset

The child' s pulse is now even.

孩子的脉搏现在稳定了。

 

adv.

1.(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 used to emphasize sth unexpected or surprising

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。

 

2.(用以加强比较级的语气)甚至,还 used when you are comparing things, to make the comparison stronger

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。

 

3.(用以强调某词语的更精确的说法)甚至可以说,其实  used to introduce a more exact description of sb / sth

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。

 

二、词义辨析: 还有哪些词汇能表示“平坦的”的意思

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、下面我们来学习一下含有even的常见短语

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

 

四、学会even的用法了吗?来做个填词游戏吧

She's _____ more intelligent than her sister.
她甚至比她姐姐还聪明。