even out
even out — phrasal verb
- even outbase form
- evens out3rd person singular
- evening out-ing form
- evened outpast simple
1. if a changing amount, rate, or situation evens out, it stops rising and falling
if a changing amount, rate, or situation evens out, it stops rising and falling by large amounts and becomes more regular and balanced
After the earthquake, the ground movement gradually evened out over the next few hours.
even out + time reference (gradually, over time)
Sivan waited for the breathing to even out before speaking again.
even out + body-related noun (breathing, heart rate)
The economy is expected to even out by the middle of next year.
Once every player has had an equal number of turns, the scores should even out.
Kenji's blood pressure evened out after the doctor adjusted his medication.
- stabilise
more general; can describe any return to a steady state
- level off
very close in meaning; 'level off' suggests a flat plateau after rising/falling
- smooth out
more informal, often used for small fluctuations
文法句型
even out + no object
用法筆記
Common with nouns representing varying quantities such as rates, scores, prices, or physical measures like temperature and blood pressure.
常見錯誤
2. to divide or share something such as work, money, or resources over a period or
to divide or share something such as work, money, or resources over a period or among people so that each part or person gets a fair amount
The manager tried to even out the workload among the team members.
even out + workload — distribute fairly in a workplace
Eliska evened out the payments so that each family paid the same amount.
The government plans to even out funding between rural and urban schools.
Rafael evened out the cake slices so no one felt cheated.
The Yamada family decided to even out the driving time by taking turns.
- spread out
more general; can also mean arrange over time without the fairness emphasis
- distribute
slightly more formal; does not always imply equal shares
- share out
more informal, British English; clear fairness component
- concentrate
gather resources in one place rather than spread them
- uneven
the adjective describing the opposite outcome
文法句型
even out + noun phrase (workload, payments)
用法筆記
Always has a direct object. The object is typically something divisible: work, costs, portions, resources. Frequently used with 'among', 'between', or 'over' to specify the distribution target.