Word · Frequency #113
evening
使平坦;弄平
evening is the present participle of even.
核心释义
make flat and level
- 1.
To make flat and level.
- 2.
使平整或笔直
make level or straight
- 3.
变得平整或更平整
become even or more even
变平;变得相等;使平整或笔直;变得平整或更平整;使平坦;使相等
用法In use
The carpenter evened the surface of the wood with a plane.
用法提示:动词 'evened' 表示使表面变得平整。
She is evening the concrete before it sets.
用法提示:现在进行时 'evening' 表示正在使某物平整。
Use a level to even the shelves before securing them.
用法提示:动词原形 'even' 在不定式中表示使架子平整。
even out the surface
even + object
及物动词,后接直接宾语。
He evened the surface before painting.
他在涂漆前把表面弄平了。
even something out
out表示均匀分布。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- even out
- 使平整;变平
- The ground will even out once the concrete has dried.地面会在混凝土干了之后变得平整。
- even things out
- 使变得均衡;摆平
- Can you even things out so everyone gets a share?你能把东西均衡一下,让每个人都分到一份吗?
- even the score
- 扳平比分
- A quick goal evened the score at 1–1.一记快速进球将比分扳成1比1。
- even the playing field
- 创造公平的竞争环境
- These rules are meant to even the playing field for all applicants.这些规则旨在为所有申请者创造公平的竞争环境。
- even the odds
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想 even number(偶数)能均匀分成两半,寓意“平等”→ 动词 even 就是把东西弄平、变得均匀。记住:偶数必能匀分,even 就是匀平。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:mixed 常见场景:construction / surface-leveling work、written technical instructions、casual talk about making something level 该义项(使平整/变平)通常用于建筑施工、木工或书面操作说明中,单独使用语气偏正式;日常口语中,相同的意思更常借助短语动词来表达。整体可视为中性偏正式。
语法说明Grammar Note
及物和不及物均可使用;及物时表示使某物变平,不及物时表示自身变平。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -en 结尾,末尾音节也都读 /ən/,但它们与 even(/ˈiːvən/)的重读元音都不相同,因此都不与 even 押韵。特别注意 even 的重读元音是长音 /iː/,不要按拼写误读成 /ɛ/。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
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