evenly
evenly — 副詞
1. in a calm, steady voice that hides the speaker's true feelings of anger, upset,
平靜地
說話時不流露情緒
in a calm, steady voice that hides the speaker's true feelings of anger, upset, or dissatisfaction
'I'm not surprised,' Rin said evenly, though her hands were shaking under the table.
「我不驚訝，」Rin 平靜地說，儘管她的手在桌子底下發抖。
said evenly — flat tone masking true emotion
The librarian replied evenly when the student accused her of losing the book.
圖書館員平靜地回答了學生指控她弄丟書本的說法。
Despite the insult, Jude answered evenly without raising his voice at all.
即使受到侮辱，Jude 仍然平靜地回答，完全沒有提高音量。
answered evenly — controlled response to provocation
'We have no choice but to cancel the trip,' Nikos stated evenly, hiding his disappointment.
「我們別無選擇，只能取消行程，」Nikos 平靜地說，藏起他的失望。
- hysterically
opposite — losing emotional control while speaking
- angrily
opposite — showing anger openly instead of hiding it
文法句型
verb + evenly
用法筆記
Only used with verbs of speaking (said, replied, stated, answered). The adverb itself carries the meaning of emotional restraint — the surrounding context usually reveals the speaker's hidden feeling.
常見錯誤
2. in or into parts or amounts that are the same for each person, place, or group
平均地
每份數量相同
in or into parts or amounts that are the same for each person, place, or group
The seven grandchildren shared the money evenly, so each received exactly the same amount.
七個孫子女平均分享了這筆錢，每個人拿到完全相同的數額。
shared + evenly — equal distribution
Lucía spread the jam evenly across the toast without leaving any bare spots.
Lucía 把果醬均勻地塗在吐司上，沒有留下任何空白處。
The dinner bill was split evenly among the four friends who had eaten together.
晚餐帳單由一起吃飯的四個朋友平均分攤。
split + evenly among — equal division per person
The aid agency distributed the medical supplies evenly across the affected villages.
援助機構將醫療物資平均分配給受影響的村莊。
Make sure you divide the dough evenly so each piece weighs about the same.
確保你平均分開麵團，讓每塊的重量大致相同。
- share evenly
- split evenly
- divide evenly
- distribute evenly
- spread evenly
- evenly among
- evenly between
- evenly across
- equally
nearly identical; 'equally' can also describe quality or treatment, while 'evenly' focuses on quantity
- fairly
adds a moral or justice nuance; 'evenly' is neutral about fairness
- proportionally
more technical; suggests division according to a ratio rather than identical amounts
- unevenly
direct opposite — amounts or shares are not the same
- disproportionately
parts are out of balance relative to each other
文法句型
verb (distribute/share/divide/split) + evenly + among/between
用法筆記
Commonly paired with share, split, divide, distribute, and spread. The preposition among is used with three or more recipients; between is acceptable with two.
常見錯誤
3. in a regular, smooth, and consistent way, without changes, gaps, bumps, or patch
均勻地
表面或過程中平滑一致
in a regular, smooth, and consistent way, without changes, gaps, bumps, or patches
The paint went on evenly, leaving no streaks or pale patches on the wall.
油漆塗得很均勻，牆上沒有留下條紋或淺色區塊。
went on evenly — smooth, streak-free application
Asher warmed the sauce slowly so it would heat evenly without burning at the bottom.
Asher 慢慢地加熱醬汁，使它均勻受熱而不會在底部燒焦。
The runners were spaced evenly along the starting line before the race began.
跑者在起跑線上等距排開，然後比賽開始。
spaced evenly — regular intervals
Zuri scattered the flower seeds evenly across the entire garden bed.
Zuri 將花種子均勻地撒在整個花圃上。
- spread evenly
- heat evenly
- space evenly
- apply evenly
- mix evenly
- cook evenly
- distribute evenly
- unevenly
direct opposite — marked by bumps, gaps, or changes
- irregularly
lacks a fixed pattern or consistent intervals
文法句型
verb + evenly + (prepositional phrase)
用法筆記
Overlaps with sense 2 when applied to physical distribution (e.g. spreading butter). The difference: sense 2 emphasises equal amounts, while sense 3 emphasises smooth, gap-free coverage or regular spacing.
常見錯誤
同根字
常見搭配
常用片語
- be evenly matched
- be evenly divided
- be evenly spaced
- be evenly distributed