| 词组 | even |
| 释义 | Contents overview eveneven if and even thougheven if and even thougheven ifeven though 452.410580even noweven now 452.510581even soeven so 452.510582452 even1meaningEven suggests the idea of a surprising extreme: 'more than we expect'; not even suggests 'less than we expect'.She's rude to everybody. She's even rude to the police.He can't even write his own name.2positionEven most often goes with the verb, in mid-position (200).She has broken all her toys. She has even broken her bike. (not Even she has broken …)He speaks lots of languages. He even speaks Esperanto.They're open every day. They're even open on Christmas Day.Even goes at the beginning of a clause when it refers just to the subject; and it can go just before other words and expressions that we want to emphasise.Anybody can do this. Even a child can do it.I work every day, even on Sundays.I haven't seen my family for months – not even my parents.3even and alsoAlso (369) is not used to talk about surprising extremes.Everybody helped with the packing – even the dog. (not … also the dog.)4even if and even thoughEven is not used alone as a conjunction, but we can use even before if and though.Even if I become a millionaire, I will always be a socialist. (not … Even I become …)Even though I didn't know anybody at the party, I had a nice time. (not Even although …)I wouldn't marry you even if you were the last man in the world.We sometimes use if to mean even if.I'll do it if it kills me. (= … even if it kills me.)5even so; even nowEven so means 'however', 'in spite of that'.He seems nice. Even so, I don't really trust him. (not … Even though, I don't really trust him.)Even now can mean 'in spite of everything that has happened'.He left her ten years ago, but even now she still loves him.Previous Next |
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