uneven

un·e·ven /ʌnˈiːvən/ adjectiveadj

1 FLAT#not smooth, flat, or level 不平坦的，崎岖的

She walked back carefully over the uneven ground.

她小心翼翼地从凹凸不平的地面上走回来。

► see thesaurus at rough

2 REGULAR#not regular 不规则的；不均匀的

His breathing had become uneven.

他的呼吸变得不均匀。

uneven rates of development

不一致的发展速度

3 EQUAL#not equal or equally balanced 不平等的；不平衡的

an uneven distribution of resources

不均匀的资源分布

4 CHANGE FROM ONE THING TO ANOTHERgood in some parts and bad in others 不稳定的，不一致的

an uneven performance

一场时好时坏的演出

—unevenly adverbadv

—unevenness noun [uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

uneven• His teeth were yellow and uneven.• As with all the economic forces affecting firms' behaviour, the impact of change is uneven and defies generalisation.• Moreover, the cooling would be uneven, and the resultant shrinkage and warping would leave the structure fissured and cracked.• Early development is likely to be uneven because of differentiation in initial conditions.• The old uneven brick sidewalk was ripped up and replaced.• The uneven ground around the mill was created by digging clay for brick-making.• This shift, however, has had a geographically uneven impact, both between and within the economic planning regions.• The light was uneven in that perfect space; the corners in shadow, the long sides illuminated.• an uneven income distribution• The library's record collection is of uneven quality.• We listened to the uneven rhythm of the wind's roar.• Suddenly he felt an uneven tug, the string went slack, and he realized that his efforts had been in vain.• The driveway was uneven, with cracks running through it.

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