better¹

/ˈbetə(r)//ˈbetər/

★★★★★adj.

better
betters

betters
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good/well
better
best

adj

① 更好的;(两者中的)较佳的,较优的;(病人等)情况较佳的;较前康复的;较大[多]的
- The results were better than expected.结果比预料的更好。
- She left for a better job.她为了较好的工作而离去。
- "Are you feeling (any) better?"－"Yes, (I am) much [a little, a bit] better." ["No, I am no better (than I was)."]「你觉得好些吗?」「好得多了 [好一点了]。」[「一点儿也没好转。」]
- He is getting better.他在渐渐康复。
- She is quite better now.她现在好多了。
- Her cold is better.她的感冒比较好了。
- against one's better judgment违反自己的较佳判断,虽然觉得可能不智
- It's better than nothing.这聊胜于无。
- He has seen better days.他曾经富有[显达]过。
- So much the better!那更好!
- Milk is much better for you than coffee.对你来说,牛奶要比咖啡好得多。
- Better late than never.【谚】宁可迟一点也比永远没有的好(喻亡羊补牢犹未晚也)。
- The better the day, the better the deed.较好的日子就得有较好的行为(用于指责未遵守安息日应谨言慎行的人)。
- Nothing could be better.=It couldn't be better.这再好不过。
- It is better than a mile to town.到镇上有一英里多。

adv

①[well¹的比较级]更多地;更加地
- I love Taipei better than anywhere else.我爱台北胜过爱任何其他地方。
- I like tea better than coffee.我爱茶甚于咖啡。
- I know her better than anyone else.我比谁都更认识她。
- The better I know him, the more I admire him.我对他认识愈深,愈钦佩他。
- He is much better known in Europe.他在欧洲要更出名得多。
- She is better known abroad than at home.她在国外比在国内更有名。

②[well¹的比较级]更好地;更高明地
- They will not be able to do any better.他们不能够做得更好。
- She sings better than I (do).她歌唱得比我好。
- Her advice is better ignored.她的劝告最好置之不理。
- The sooner, the better.愈快愈好。

n

①[用单数形]更好的事[物、状态]
- the better of two books两本书中较好者
- Her health changed for the better.她的健康改善了。
- I can't think of a better.我不能想到更好的。

②[one's better]优于自己者
- one's (elders and) betters长上,长辈
- Listen to the advice of your betters.要听从长上的忠告。

vt

① 改善,改良,改进
- We can better our work by being more careful.我们可以更加细心来改进工作。

② 胜过(=excel);超越(=surpass)
- This achievement cannot be bettered.这项成就无法超越。
- He bettered his previous record.他刷新自己以前的记录。

vi

① 改善,改进,改良(=improve)
- The situation has bettered.情况已改进。

② 【口】最好…(=had better)

字辨

improve: 指改善现状中令人不满意之处或缺点等

Improve your English.

better: 指使变得更好、更令人满意

You can better that work by being more careful.

ameliorate: 为正式用语,指改善令人无法忍受的不良状态

ameliorate the condition of the poor

短语

a change for the better
- ① 好转;改善
- There is a change for the better in the weather.天气好转。
be better off
- ① 处境更佳;境遇更好
- You could pay it back afterward when you are better off.你可在你将来境遇较好时再偿还。
- She will be better off in the hospital.在医院她的病情会好转。
be better than one's word
- ① 行过其言;(所做的)比所说的更为慷慨或宽大
be the better for ...
- ① 因…反而更好[更有利]
- The result was the better for his stubbornness.因为他的执着,结果反而更好。
better oneself
- ① 获得更佳职位;升调;高升;获得加薪;充实自己
for better for worse
- ① 不论是好是歹;任命运安排(★源自祈祷书中婚礼宣誓的文句)(=for better or worse)
- For better (or) for worse, Alfred Nobel invented dynamite.不论是好是坏,诺贝尔发明了炸药。
for better or worse
- ① 不论是好是歹;任命运安排(★源自祈祷书中婚礼宣誓的文句)
get [have] the better of ...
- ① 胜过;克服;击败
- Fear got the better of him.他无法克制恐惧。
- He got the better of his opponent.他击败了他的对手。
go a person one better
- ① 胜某人一筹
had ['d] better V ...
- ① (劝告或建议用语)最好…
- You had better go [not go].你最好去[不去](★口语常用 I [You etc.]'d better go [not go]., 甚或I [You etc.] better go [not go]. 而将had省略; would better V有时可用来表示同样的意义;对过去的事有时可用had better have p.p.的句型)。
- Hadn't I better ask?我是否最好发问?
know no better
- ① 经验或智能不足而不知有更好的办法,仅知…
no [little] better than ...
- ① 与…一样;实际上与…相同
- He is no better than a beggar.他与乞丐一样。
no better part of ...
- ① 大半;多半
- He spends the better part of his income on gambling.他把所赚的钱大半花费于赌博。
no better than one should [ought to] be
- ① 【古】【婉言】(尤指女性)行为下贱,淫荡
the better
- ① (因…)愈加
- I like him (all) the better for his honesty.我因他诚实而愈加喜欢他。

同义词

advancev.增进
exceedv.超越
excelv.胜过
promotev.增进
surpassv.超越

反义词

weakenvt.变弱
worsenvt.恶化

词汇	better
释义	better¹ /ˈbetə(r)//ˈbetər/ ★★★★★adj. better betters betters bettering bettered bettered good/well better best adj ① 更好的;(两者中的)较佳的,较优的;(病人等)情况较佳的;较前康复的;较大[多]的 The results were better than expected.结果比预料的更好。 She left for a better job.她为了较好的工作而离去。 "Are you feeling (any) better?"－"Yes, (I am) much [a little, a bit] better." ["No, I am no better (than I was)."]「你觉得好些吗?」「好得多了 [好一点了]。」[「一点儿也没好转。」] He is getting better.他在渐渐康复。 She is quite better now.她现在好多了。 Her cold is better.她的感冒比较好了。 against one's better judgment违反自己的较佳判断,虽然觉得可能不智 It's better than nothing.这聊胜于无。 He has seen better days.他曾经富有[显达]过。 So much the better!那更好! Milk is much better for you than coffee.对你来说,牛奶要比咖啡好得多。 Better late than never.【谚】宁可迟一点也比永远没有的好(喻亡羊补牢犹未晚也)。 The better the day, the better the deed.较好的日子就得有较好的行为(用于指责未遵守安息日应谨言慎行的人)。 Nothing could be better.=It couldn't be better.这再好不过。 It is better than a mile to town.到镇上有一英里多。 adv ①[well¹的比较级]更多地;更加地 I love Taipei better than anywhere else.我爱台北胜过爱任何其他地方。 I like tea better than coffee.我爱茶甚于咖啡。 I know her better than anyone else.我比谁都更认识她。 The better I know him, the more I admire him.我对他认识愈深,愈钦佩他。 He is much better known in Europe.他在欧洲要更出名得多。 She is better known abroad than at home.她在国外比在国内更有名。 ②[well¹的比较级]更好地;更高明地 They will not be able to do any better.他们不能够做得更好。 She sings better than I (do).她歌唱得比我好。 Her advice is better ignored.她的劝告最好置之不理。 The sooner, the better.愈快愈好。 n ①[用单数形]更好的事[物、状态] the better of two books两本书中较好者 Her health changed for the better.她的健康改善了。 I can't think of a better.我不能想到更好的。 ②[one's better]优于自己者 one's (elders and) betters长上,长辈 Listen to the advice of your betters.要听从长上的忠告。 vt ① 改善,改良,改进 We can better our work by being more careful.我们可以更加细心来改进工作。 ② 胜过(=excel);超越(=surpass) This achievement cannot be bettered.这项成就无法超越。 He bettered his previous record.他刷新自己以前的记录。 vi ① 改善,改进,改良(=improve) The situation has bettered.情况已改进。 ② 【口】最好…(=had better) 字辨 improve: 指改善现状中令人不满意之处或缺点等 Improve your English. better: 指使变得更好、更令人满意 You can better that work by being more careful. ameliorate: 为正式用语,指改善令人无法忍受的不良状态 ameliorate the condition of the poor 短语 a change for the better ① 好转;改善 There is a change for the better in the weather.天气好转。 be better off ① 处境更佳;境遇更好 You could pay it back afterward when you are better off.你可在你将来境遇较好时再偿还。 She will be better off in the hospital.在医院她的病情会好转。 be better than one's word ① 行过其言;(所做的)比所说的更为慷慨或宽大 be the better for ... ① 因…反而更好[更有利] The result was the better for his stubbornness.因为他的执着,结果反而更好。 better oneself ① 获得更佳职位;升调;高升;获得加薪;充实自己 for better for worse ① 不论是好是歹;任命运安排(★源自祈祷书中婚礼宣誓的文句)(=for better or worse) For better (or) for worse, Alfred Nobel invented dynamite.不论是好是坏,诺贝尔发明了炸药。 for better or worse ① 不论是好是歹;任命运安排(★源自祈祷书中婚礼宣誓的文句) get [have] the better of ... ① 胜过;克服;击败 Fear got the better of him.他无法克制恐惧。 He got the better of his opponent.他击败了他的对手。 go a person one better ① 胜某人一筹 had ['d] better V ... ① (劝告或建议用语)最好… You had better go [not go].你最好去[不去](★口语常用 I [You etc.]'d better go [not go]., 甚或I [You etc.] better go [not go]. 而将had省略; would better V有时可用来表示同样的意义;对过去的事有时可用had better have p.p.的句型)。 Hadn't I better ask?我是否最好发问? know no better ① 经验或智能不足而不知有更好的办法,仅知… no [little] better than ... ① 与…一样;实际上与…相同 He is no better than a beggar.他与乞丐一样。 no better part of ... ① 大半;多半 He spends the better part of his income on gambling.他把所赚的钱大半花费于赌博。 no better than one should [ought to] be ① 【古】【婉言】(尤指女性)行为下贱,淫荡 the better ① (因…)愈加 I like him (all) the better for his honesty.我因他诚实而愈加喜欢他。同义词 advancev.增进 exceedv.超越 excelv.胜过 promotev.增进 surpassv.超越反义词 weakenvt.变弱 worsenvt.恶化 better² /ˈbetə(r)//ˈbetər/ ★★★★★adj. better betters n ① 打赌者
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