evenness

/ˈiːvənnəs/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈiːvənnəs/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈēvən(n)ə̇s/ (ame, mw)

evenness — 名詞

1. a steady, untroubled state of mind in which feelings stay level and a person doe

1.名詞C1
釋義

沉著；鎮定

情緒不受外界影響的穩定狀態

a steady, untroubled state of mind in which feelings stay level and a person does not react with sudden anger, fear, or excitement.

例句

Mira faced the angry customer with an evenness that surprised her younger colleagues.

Mira 面對動怒的顧客時展現出的沉著，讓資歷較淺的同事相當驚訝。

the evenness of one's response under pressure

Even after the bad news, Tamás answered each question with the same evenness of voice.

即使聽到壞消息，Tamás 回答每個問題時聲音依然保持同樣的鎮定。

collocation: evenness of voice / tone

同義詞
  • composure

    very close synonym; slightly more formal and outward-facing

  • equanimity

    C2/formal; stresses mental balance during difficulty

  • calmness

    more everyday; less suggestion of staying steady under stress

反義詞

文法句型

the evenness of [someone's mood / temper / voice]

用法筆記

Subject is usually a person's voice, temper, or whole manner. Distinguish from sense 2 (variation in numbers or rates) — sense 1 is always about feelings.

常見錯誤

❌Her evenness was full of joy at the party.
✅Her evenness kept her calm even at the noisy party.
💡evenness describes steadiness, not strong positive feeling.

2. the quality of staying at roughly the same amount, speed, or strength over time,

2.名詞C1
釋義

穩定性

數量、速度等不大幅波動的特性

the quality of staying at roughly the same amount, speed, or strength over time, without sudden rises or drops.

例句

Niran checked the oven to make sure the bread baked with an evenness of heat throughout.

Niran 檢查烤箱，確認麵包能在熱度的穩定性下均勻烘烤。

collocation: evenness of heat / temperature

The factory measured the evenness of water flow to keep every bottle filled to the same line.

工廠測量水流的穩定性，好讓每一瓶都裝到同一條刻度線。

collocation: evenness of flow / supply

同義詞
  • consistency

    more common in everyday English; same core idea

  • steadiness

    stresses lack of shaking or sudden change

  • regularity

    stresses a repeating, predictable pattern

反義詞

文法句型

the evenness of [a rate / speed / temperature / supply]

用法筆記

Typical subjects are physical or numerical quantities (heat, pace, supply, flow). Distinguish from sense 1, which describes a person's feelings, not a measurable quantity.

常見錯誤

❌The evenness of the price rose sharply last week.
✅The evenness of the price disappeared when it rose sharply last week.
💡evenness means staying steady, so it cannot itself 'rise sharply'.

3. the quality of giving the same chances, time, or treatment to every person, grou

3.名詞C1
釋義

一視同仁

對每個人或團體給予相同待遇

the quality of giving the same chances, time, or treatment to every person, group, or place involved, without favouring any one of them.

例句

The new judge was praised for the evenness with which she handled both rich and poor defendants.

那位新任法官以對富人與窮人被告一視同仁的公平作風，贏得各方稱讚。

the evenness with which [someone] treats [people]

Parents at the school questioned the evenness of how the head teacher shared sports funding between boys and girls.

學校家長質疑校長在男女運動經費分配上的公平程度。

the evenness of [how X is shared / distributed]

同義詞
  • fairness

    more common everyday word; closely interchangeable

  • impartiality

    formal; stresses no personal preference

  • equity

    stronger sense of just outcomes for everyone

反義詞
  • favouritism

    giving more to a preferred person or group

  • bias

    leaning toward one side without good reason

文法句型

the evenness of [a system / a decision / treatment]

用法筆記

Object is people, groups, or places treated alike. Distinguish from sense 4 — sense 3 is about fair distribution by a person or system, while sense 4 is about two sides being equally strong.

常見錯誤

❌The two teams played with great evenness, so the match was fair.
✅The two teams played with great evenness, so neither could pull ahead.
💡use sense 4 (equal standard between sides), not sense 3, when talking about matched opponents.

4. the situation in which two people, teams, or sides are so close in skill or stre

4.名詞C1
釋義

勢均力敵

雙方實力或標準相當的局面

the situation in which two people, teams, or sides are so close in skill or strength that neither one can easily defeat the other.

例句

The evenness of the chess final kept Kevin and Nikhil playing late into the evening.

決賽中 Kevin 與 Nikhil 勢均力敵，兩人一直下棋到深夜。

the evenness of [a contest / match]

Lien was excited by the evenness of the women's swimming heat, which ended in a photo finish.

Lien 對那場女子游泳分組賽的勢均力敵感到興奮，最後幾乎同時觸壁。

同義詞
  • parity

    formal; stresses measurable equal status

  • balance

    more general; can describe forces as well as opponents

反義詞
  • imbalance

    one side noticeably stronger than the other

  • mismatch

    two sides so unequal that the contest is one-sided

文法句型

the evenness of [the contest / the match / the competition]

用法筆記

Always used of two (occasionally more) competing sides. Distinguish from sense 3, where a single person or system treats many people the same way; sense 4 is about the sides themselves being equal.

常見錯誤

❌The teacher kept evenness between the strong and weak students.
✅The teacher kept fairness between the strong and weak students.
💡use sense 3 (fairness) when describing how someone treats others, not sense 4.

5. the quality a surface has when it lies flat and feels smooth all over, with no b

5.名詞C1
釋義

平滑

表面平整光滑、沒有凹凸

the quality a surface has when it lies flat and feels smooth all over, with no bumps, dips, or rough patches.

例句

Élise ran her hand over the evenness of the polished oak table she had built for her grandfather.

Élise 用手撫過她為祖父打造、那張拋光橡木桌面的平滑。

the evenness of a [surface / table / wall]

Cyclists praised the evenness of the new road that ran beside the river to the old harbour.

自行車騎士稱讚那條沿著河流通往舊港的新路面之平滑。

the evenness of a road / path

同義詞
反義詞

文法句型

the evenness of [a surface / a road / the skin]

用法筆記

Object is a physical surface, a coating on that surface, or a layer of paint, snow, or skin. Distinguish from sense 6 — sense 5 is about how flat a single surface feels, while sense 6 is about how regularly spaced separate items are.

常見錯誤

❌The evenness of the houses along the street was very pleasing.
✅The houses along the street stood at an evenness of spacing that was very pleasing.
💡spaced-out items use sense 6 (spacing), not sense 5 (flat surface).

6. the quality a set of items shows when they are all the same size and the gaps be

6.名詞C1
釋義

均勻；整齊

間隔相等且大小一致的特性

the quality a set of items shows when they are all the same size and the gaps between them are the same width.

例句

Visitors admired the evenness of the rows of tulips that lined the long path through the garden.

遊客讚嘆那一排排鬱金香沿著花園長徑展現的整齊。

the evenness of rows / a pattern

The architect measured the evenness of the spacing between every window on the front of the new museum.

建築師測量新博物館正面每扇窗戶之間距離的均勻程度。

the evenness of the spacing between [items]

同義詞
  • uniformity

    stresses everything looking and measuring the same

  • regularity

    stresses a repeating, predictable pattern

  • symmetry

    stresses matching halves or mirrored layout

反義詞

文法句型

the evenness of [the spacing / the rows / the pattern]

用法筆記

Used of repeated items in a row, grid, or pattern. Distinguish from sense 5 — sense 6 is about the gaps and matching sizes between several items, not the smoothness of one surface.

常見錯誤

❌The evenness of the table top made it good for writing.
✅The smoothness of the table top made it good for writing.
💡a single flat surface uses sense 5, not sense 6.