evan-gel.ize (6/£ also -ise) /I'vaendsalaiz/ verMVN] to try to persuade people to
become Christians 传播福
音；使皈依基督教
evap-orate /I'vaepareit/ verb 1 if a liquid evaporates or if sth
evaporates it, it changes into a gas, especially steam, t使;蒸发，#发：[V】Heat unti7 aH the water has evaporated•加热 i
至水全涂蒸发。◊ [VN] rfte sun
is constantly evaporating the earth's moisture.
上的湿气不断蒸发。2 [V】t〇 disappear, especially
by gradually becoming less and less (逢渐:）消失，消散， 衰减：Her confidence had now
completely evaporated. 她的信心已消吳殆尽。► evap.or.ation /i.vaepa’reij'n/ noun
[U]
e.vaporated 'milk noun [U] thick sweet milk sold in cans, often
served with fruit instead of cream (罐装:）
甜炼乳
e'vaporating dish noun
(technical 7(t
〇§) a dish in which scientists heat a liquid, so that
it leaves a solid when it has disappeared 蒸发皿一picture o laboratory
eva-sion
/i'vei3n/ noun [C, U] 1 the act of avoiding sb or of
avoiding sth that you are supposed to do 躲避；规 避；逃避；回避：His behaviour was an
evcwfon 〇/ his responsiMities as
a/ather他的行为是逃避为父之责。
◊
She’s been charged with tax evasion•她被控逃税。
2 a statement that sb makes that avoids
dealing with sth or talking about sth honestly and directly 遁词； 借口；托词：His speech was full of
evasions and ha〖/-trut/is.他的发言全是些遁词和真真假假的陈述。
—see
also evade
eva-sive /I'veisrv/ adj.
not willing to give clear answers to a question回避提问的；推托的；推诿的m71 cagey ： evasive answers/comments/replies IK ^ 的回答/ 意见/ 答复◊ ressa was
evasive about why she had not been at home that night•特萨对她那天晚上不在
家的原因避而不谈。► eva.s丨ve.ly fldv.: ‘J’m not sure,’ she
reefed evasively. “我不敢确定。”她躲躲闪闪地答
道。eva.sive.ness now/? [U]’ IT>TO1 take
evasive action to act in order to avoid danger or an unpleasant situ-
ation采取回避行动（以避免危险或不愉快）
eve /i：v/ noun 1 the
day or evening before an event, especially a religious festival or holiday (尤指宗教节假
日的）前夜，前夕：Christmas £ve (= 24
December)圣 诞前夕(' 12 月 24 日 >◊
a New year’s £ve party (= on 31 December)除夕晚会◊ on the eve 〇/ the eZecriori 在选举 前夕 2
(〇/》wse or //Yerary)
evening 傍晚；黄昏 even 〇T» /'i:vn/ adv., adj., verb
m adv. 1 used to
emphasize sth unexpected or surprising (强调出乎意料）甚至，连，即使：He never even opened
the Zetter (= so he certainly didn’t read it)•他根 未没打开过那封信。◊ ft was coZd there even i’n summer _(=』so it must have been
very cold in winter)•那儿即使
夏天也很冷。◊ Even a chiZd
can understand ft (= so adults certainly can).就连小孩子也能理解。◊ She idn’t even
caH to say she wasn’t coming.她甚至没打电话来说
—声她不来了。2 used when you are comparing things, to
make the comparison stronger (用以.細强比较）甚 至更，愈加，还：Vou fcnovv eve/i /ess
about it than J do. 你对此事尚了解甚至还不如我。◊She’sevenmoreinteHf-
gent than her sister.她甚至 tk她姐姐还聪明。3 used to introduce a more exact description
of sb/sth (引出更
.精确的说法）甚至可以说，其实，实际上：ft’s cm ■unattractive
buiWing, ugly even.这栋建筑毫不美观，
甚至可以说难看。〇 note at although IT»TOI even as (formal) just at the same time
as sb does sth or as sth else happens 正当.；恰好在…时候：Even as he shouted the mirm’ng the car
skidded.他正知高喊注意时，汽车就
打滑了。even if/though despite the fact or belief that; no matter
whether 即使；纵然；虽然：get there, even i/J
have to waifc.我就是走也要走到那儿去。◊ nifce her, even though she can be annoying at times,
时可能很烦人，我还是喜欢她。〇 note at ALTHOUGH
even
.now/'then 1
despite what has/had happened 甚 至到现在（或那时）；即便是这样（或那样）；尽管如此 (或那样）：fve shown him the
photographs but even now he won’t beiieve me.我把照片给他看了，即便是这样
他仍然不相信我。◊ then she wouW not admit .her mistake•甚至到那时她还是不肯认错。2 at this
683 evening
or that exact moment恰好在这时（或那时）：TTie troops are even now
preparing to march into the city. $|5 队此刻正在准备向城里开进。，even 'so despite that尽 管如此；即使那样：7^「6狀6(1故〇/506出叩爪^<^65;
even
so, ft’s quite a good essay.尽管有许多拼写错误，它
仍不失为一篇佳作。一more at less a办.
■ adj.
►
SMOOTH/LEVEL 平滑；平 1 smooth, level and flat 平滑 的；平的；平Ji•的：You need an even
surface to work on•你需i有个平面在上面工作。Pm
UNEVEN
►
NOT CHANG丨 NG 不变 2 not changing very much in amount, speed, etc.(数量、速度等）变化不大的，均匀
的.，平_、的：an even temperature aH year常年温度变化
0 Children do not learn at an even pace.
时快时慢。EQ3 UNEVEN
►
EQUAL 相等 3 (of an amount of sth 数量）equal or the same for each person, team,
place, etc.相筹的；均等
的：Our scores are now even.我们的比分細在相等。◊ the even distribution 〇/ /ood 食物的平’均分配 PTin uneven 4 (of two people or teams 两人或两队j equally balanced or
of an equal standard 均衡
A
;禾相上 f 的；同一水平的：cm even contest势敌的竞赛◊ The two
pZayers were pretty even.这两个运动员术芬上下。
rima UNEVEN
►
NUMBER'S 数自.5 that can be divided
exactly by two 双 数的；偶故的：4, 6, 8，JO are aH even numbers. * 4、
6、8、10 都是偶数。EHJODD
►
SAME SIZE 大小相同 6 equally spaced and the
same size 匀称的；均匀的；同样大小的：even/eatures/teeth匀称 的面容；整齐的牙齿EH3
uneven
►
CALM 平静 7 calm; not changing or
becoming upset 镇
静的；_重的；平和的，温和的：She has a ve/y even
temperament.她的性情非常平和。◊ He spoke in a
steady, even voice. ^ ^ ii it 音平稳而镇静。
► even-ness /'irvannes/ noun [U] ITBB1 be 'even (informal) to no longer owg sb money or a favour 了账；扯竿；两
清；两抵 be/get ’even (with sb) (/’n/o/wfl/) to cause
sb the same amount of trouble or harm as they have caused you (向某人）报复；（跟某人）算账，摆平： •HZ get even with you /or this, just you
waft•这事我会找
你算账的，等着瞧吧！
break ‘even to complete a piece of
business, etc. without either losing money or making a profit 收it平衡；不赔不賺：rhe company just about
broke even /ast year.这家公司去年接近收支丰衡。have an even 'chance (of doing sth) to be equally likely
to do or not do sth (做某事）有一半的机会；正反各牟的
可能性：She has more than an
even chance of winning tomorrow•她明天多半会贏。on an even 'keel living, 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）平稳下来，顺顺当当--more atHON- our n.
u verb ,even the 'score to harm or punish sb who has harmed or cheated you in
the past 结清宿怨；摆平
fSinaW
.even 'out to become level or steady, usually after varying a lot
(在多变之后）变平坦，稳定下来：
House
prices keep rising and falling but they should even- tuaHy even out.房价一直时森时落，但最终应该会趋于稳
定。.even sth^-'out to spread things
equally over a period of time or among a number of people 平均分 配；平均分摊：He tried to even out
the distribution 〇/
worfc
among his empioyees.他尽量把工作平均分配给威
员。，even sth—_up to make a situation or
a competi- tion more equal使ji平；使相等；使平衡
.even-1 handed adj. completely fair, especially when
dealing with different groups of people 术偏不*的；■公 正的；公平的
even-ing /'iivmq/ noun 1 [C, U] the part of
the day between the afternoon and the tijne you go to bed 晚上；傍晚：HZ see you tomorrow
evening.我明天晚上见你。o Come over on 77iursday
evening•星期四晚上过永。◊ What do you usuaHy )〇 m the evening?你晚上通常干什么？
◊ She’s
going to Zier sister’s/or the evening.她打算晚上到姐姐家
去。◊ the iong winter evenings 冬季漫长的夜晚◊ the evening
performance 晚上的演出 _ see also good evening 2 [C] an event of a
particular type happening