thesedogswereusedaswatchdogseveninromantimes中even做形容词吗?有什么用?没有EVEN

Question

these dogs were used as watchdogs even in roman times 中 even做形容词吗?有什么用?没有EVEN

Answer 1

even是副词,表示甚至的意思.这句话意为,这些狗甚至早在罗马帝国时期就开始被训练成看门狗了.意思是即使早在罗马时期,就和现在一样,作为看门狗使用.如果说去掉even,句子意思就变成了这些狗在罗马帝国时期被训练成看门狗.那么现在到底是不是还是训练成看门狗就不得而知了.这里的even表达了这种狗作为看门狗历史悠久的意思.
even
adv.
[加强语气]甚至,即使,连...都,也,还
[与比较级连用]比...更加...,比...还要...
正; 恰好
完全地,很
平坦地
Even a child can understand the book.
连孩子都能看懂这本书.
He was here,even now.
他当时在这里,甚至现在还在.
Even the slightest offence would make Jack nervous.
即使是极轻微的触犯也会使杰克激动起来.
Even as the sun was shining brightly,it began to rain.
就在阳光灿烂的时候,也下起雨来了.
Even Homer sometimes nods.
[谚]智者千虑,必有一失.
Even woods have ears.
[谚]隔墙有耳.