even up

英 [ˈiːvn ʌp]

美 [ˈiːvn ʌp]

使平衡; 使势均力敌

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 使平衡;使势均力敌
  Toeven upa contest or game means to make it more equally balanced than it was.
  1. The nation's electronics industry made important strides this year to even up its balance of trade...
     该国的电子产业今年取得了重大进步，平衡了贸易差额。
  2. I would like to see the championship evened up a little bit more.
     我希望冠军赛更加势均力敌一点。

英英释义

verb

• even up the edges of a stack of paper, in printing
  Synonym:square upjog
• adjust for
  1. engineers will work to correct the effects or air resistance
  Synonym:compensatecounterbalancecorrectmake upeven outeven off

双语例句

• Almost anything that moves and will go into that mouth, even up to half their own body size, is potential prey.
  几乎所有能动的东西都会进到它们口中，即使体型有它们一半大，也是它们潜在的猎物。
• They even set up their own news agency to peddle anti-isolationist propaganda.
  他们甚至设立了自己的通讯社来宣扬反孤立主义。
• Despite the financial crisis Chinese butterfly farmers said that business had even picked up during the financial crisis.
  尽管处于金融危机中，但养殖蝴蝶的中国农户说，他们的生意在金融危机期间甚至比以前更好。
• His grandson seemed to believe that Grandpa could solve any problem; perhaps even climb up and get it.
  他的孙子似乎相信爷爷无所不能，也许他还能爬到树上，把风筝取下来。
• You may even end up with a beautiful gift for your love, or something you made together!
  也许结束时你已为你的恋人做了一件漂亮的礼物，也许你们一起创造了某件陶器！
• I feel he has even counted up the hours he has left.
  我想他连还能活几个小时都计算过了。
• He did not even look up when I took my seat beside him.
  当我在他身旁坐下来的时候，他甚至连头都没有抬一下。
• I know that you have even put up with having his wife around, which must have been a strain on you.
  我也知道你甚至还容忍他的妻子守他在身边。这对你一定是个严峻的考验吧。
• I buy a hot dog, grab a program and even pick up a bag of peanuts.
  我买了一根热狗，抓起一张赛程表，甚至还抓了一包花生米。
• Sometimes I'd even call up at 4 a.m.
  有时我甚至早上四点都打电话。