英语口语练习小对话 第910期:扯平

even up

1. 解词释义

Even up是指“使得局势或竞争尽量公平合理”。

2. 拓展范例

e.g. 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。

e.g. 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。

3. 视野拓展

相关短语：

1. even up on someone：报复某人 ，报答某人

e.g. We can even up on them by teaching their children English.

我们可以通过教他们的孩子英语来报答他们。

e.g. We can even up on Bill and Alice by looking after their children next week.

我们下周可以给比尔和艾丽斯照看孩子来回报他们。

2. get/be even with sb.：偿清债务，报复后与某人两清

e.g. I'm going to get even with you for this.

我会跟你算这笔账的。

e.g. He cheated me, but I'll get even with him one day.

他骗了我, 有朝一日我会报复他的。

e.g. It won't be enough even with this sum thrown in.

这笔钱搭上还不够。