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

• He's useless at DIY. He won't even put up a shelf.
  他自己动手能力太差，甚至连搭个架子都不会。
• Maybe I can even end up looking good by getting a great return on this investment.
  或许我还能从这个业务中获得一点不错的回报。
• 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。
• 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。
• You might even set up really fun regular outings.
  你甚至可以制订一个真正有趣的定期外出计划。
• 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。
• I was totally frustrated. I could not even get up and go to the living room by myself.
  我甚至不能独自站起来走到起居室。
• 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。
• Even up the edges of the paper.
  将纸的两端取齐。
• 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。