even up

均等にする、平らにする

表面の高さをそろえたり、量を等しくしたりすること。

やさしい英語で： You make surfaces level or amounts equal.

• We need to even up the teams.
• She evened up the ends of the ribbon.
• That goal evened up the score.

使い方： even something up (We added another player to even the teams up.)

類義語： equalize, level, balance

よく使う表現： even up teams, even something up

均等になる、釣り合う

量や高さが等しくなったり、差が埋まって釣り合ったりすること。

やさしい英語で： Amounts, levels, or differences become equal or balanced.

• The scores began to even up.
• As more volunteers arrived, the team sizes evened up.
• Will the chances even up after the rule change?

類義語： balance out, equalize

よく使う表現： scores even up, chances even up

損失を取り戻す

以前に失ったお金を埋め合わせるだけの金額を稼ぐこと。

やさしい英語で： You make enough money to cover money you lost before.

• A small profit helped him even up.
• She evened up after losing money on her first trade.
• The next sale should let us even up.

類義語： break even, recoup losses

よく使う表現： even up financially, even up again