一、基本含义
“even” 表示“甚至;连……都”,用来强调某事出人意料、不寻常或程度超出预期。
二、常见用法和位置
1. 用于强调人或事物(通常放在被强调的词前)
结构:even + 被强调成分(名词、代词、助动词等)
- 强调主语:
- Even Tom was late today.(连汤姆今天都迟到了。)
- Even children can understand this game.(甚至连孩子都能理解这个游戏。)
- 强调宾语:
- She didn’t even say hello.(她甚至连招呼都没打。)
- I haven’t even started the project.(我甚至还没开始这个项目。)
- 强调助动词/情态动词(常用于否定句或疑问句):
- He doesn’t even know her name.(他甚至连她的名字都不知道。)
- Can you even swim?(你甚至会游泳吗?)
2. 用于比较结构中,表示程度加深
- He works harder than anyone, and even harder when he’s under pressure.
(他比任何人都努力,而在压力下甚至更努力。)
3. 用于让步状语从句(= even if / even though)
注意:这里的“even”与“if”或“though”连用,构成复合连词,但单独使用“even”不能引导让步从句。
- Even if it rains, we’ll go.(即使下雨,我们也会去。)
- Even though she was tired, she kept working.(尽管她很累,她还是继续工作。)
⚠️ 注意:“even” 单独不能引导从句,必须与 if 或 though 搭配。
4. 用于加强疑问句或否定句的语气
- Didn’t you even call her?(你连个电话都没打给她吗?)
- Why didn’t you even try?(你怎么连试都不试一下?)
5. 用于“not even”结构,表示强烈的否定
- Not even a word came from him.(他一句话都没说。)
- I have not even five minutes to spare.(我连五分钟空闲时间都没有。)
三、常见搭配和表达
- not even close:差得远
- Is he good at math? — Not even close.(他数学好吗?——差远了。)
- even so:即便如此(= however)
- It’s expensive. Even so, I want to buy it.(这很贵,即便如此,我还是想买。)
- even now / even then / even today:即使现在/那时/ - Even now, I still miss her.(即使现在,我仍然想念她。)
四、注意事项
1. “even” 通常不用于句末。
❌ He didn’t come, not even.(错误)
✅ He didn’t come, not even once.(正确)
2. 避免重复使用:
❌ Even she doesn’t even know.(重复使用 even,不自然)
✅ Even she doesn’t know. 或 She doesn’t even know.
五、
| 用法 | 示例 |
|------|------|
| 强调主语 | Even my father agrees. |
| 强调宾语 | I didn’t see him, not even once. |
| 与否定连用 | He doesn’t even care. |
| 加强疑问 | Did you even listen? |
| 搭配 if/though | Even if it’s hard, I’ll try. |
掌握“even”的副词用法有助于增强语言的表现力,尤其在表达惊讶、强调或对比时非常有效。
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