uneven是英語形容詞,音標為英[ʌnˈiːv(ə)n]、美[ʌnˈiːv(ə)n],基本含義指事物在形態、分布或質量上呈現非均衡特徵,可譯為"不平坦的""不規則的""不均勻的"。
該詞在柯林斯詞典中具有三層核心釋義:描述物體表面不平整(如地板不平)、事物規則性缺失(如呼吸節奏紊亂)、系統失衡狀態(如資源分配不均)。其語義覆蓋物理形態與抽象概念,既可指地理表面的不規則紋理,也能描述競技比賽實力懸殊或社會經濟差異現象。短語搭配涉及體育器械(uneven bars高低槓)、工業標準(uneven lips袋口嵌線不均)等跨領域套用。
詞源結構由否定前綴"un-"加"even"構成,原始含義聚焦物體形態特徵。隨著語義演變,18世紀後逐漸擴展至數學領域表示奇數,並在現代語境中衍生出質量不穩定(如演出水平參差)等抽象含義。通過牛津、劍橋等權威詞典體系的確立,其"非均衡"的核心語義在現代英語中形成穩定表達範式。
基本介紹
- 外文名:uneven
- 詞性:形容詞
- 英式讀音:[ʌnˈiːvn]
- 美式讀音: [ʌnˈiːvn]
單詞釋義
單詞用法
短語搭配
雙語例句
- He staggered on the uneven surface. 他搖搖晃晃地走在高低不平的表面上。
- The floor felt uneven under his feet. 他覺得腳下的地板高低不平。
- He could hear that her breathing was uneven. 他能聽到她的呼吸不均勻。
- Some of the victims are complaining loudly about the uneven distribution of emergency aid. 一些受害者正大聲地抱怨緊急援助的不均衡分配。
- The table wobbled on its uneven legs. 這桌子腿不平, 直晃悠。
- This type of uneven distribution is not peculiar to the UK and is mirrored across other economies. 這種分布不均的現象並不只存在於英國;其它經濟體也存在這種現象。
- It is known that the distribution of groundwater is uneven, and that much of it lies at great depths. 大家知道,地下水的分布是不均勻的,而且它們大部分都埋在很深的地方。
- The smooth door opened and the great dark-red uneven carpet that covered the lobby billowed toward Wilhelm's feet. 光滑的門打開了,鋪滿大廳的暗紅色凹凸不平的巨大地毯向威廉的腳滾滾而來。
- They seemed "a priesthood, rather uneven in their merits but uniform in their bearing; they never referred to anything personal". 他們似乎是“一個祭司,儘管他們的功德參差不齊,但他們的舉止卻很一致;他們從來沒有涉及任何個人的事情”。
- The four-toed Eohippus preceded the three-toed Miohippus, for example, but North American fossil evidence suggests a jerky, uneven transition between the two. 例如,四趾的始祖鳥先於三趾的始祖鳥出現,但北美的化石證據表明,這兩種動物之間有一個急促而不均衡的轉換過程。
- Her breathing was quick and uneven. 她的呼吸急促不勻。
- The pathways were uneven, broken and dangerous. 道路不平坦、被損壞,而且危險。
- Players complained about the uneven bounce of the tennis court. 運動員抱怨說網球場的反彈力不均勻。
- "Many stairs and uneven pathway unfortunately led to the woman falling over in her wheelchair while trying to enter the house," the fire department wrote. 消防部門寫道:“不幸的是,許多樓梯和不平的小路導致這名坐著輪椅的婦女在試圖進入房子時摔倒了。”
- The distribution of these languages is hugely uneven. 這些語言的分布極不均勻。
- The busy streets in Paris were uneven and caked in thick mud, but there was always a breathtaking sight to see in the shop windows of Patisserie de la Rue de la Paix. 巴黎的繁華街道並不平坦,還覆蓋著厚厚的泥塊,但在貝克斯街的糕點店櫥窗里,總能看到令人驚嘆的景象。
- The pieces of wood are uneven in length and can't be used. 這些木條長短不齊,沒法用。
- And that growth will be uneven. 而且經濟成長也將是不均衡的。
- It is just differently uneven. 只不過不平均的形式不同罷了。
- The Distribution of Change is uneven. 變革的分布是不均勻的。
- Demand is very uneven. 需求很不平衡。
- While growth is back, it is uneven. 雖然重新恢復了增長,但這依舊是不平衡的。
- Uneven progress across regions and goals. 各地區在各目標上取得的進展參差不齊。
- But there is no denying the book is uneven. 不過,各個章節參差不齊也是毫無疑問的。
- Yet the decline and recovery were very uneven. 然而,銷量的下降和恢復十分不均衡。
- Whose mildewed walls, uneven paving-stones? 長霉的四壁、凹凸不平的石頭地。
- But in all, progress has been too slow and too uneven. 但總的說來,進展太慢、太不平衡。
- Coming closer to Mirny, the relief becomes more uneven. 靠近米爾內,地勢變得凹凸不平。
- With uneven distribution, your application will perform poorly. 在不均勻的分布中,應用程式的執行性能較差。

