| 词汇 | better 1 |
| 释义 | betterbetter[ˈbetə]adj.[good, well的比较级]1.■较好, 更好; 强些2.■(健康状况)有所好转; 好些3.■大半的, 大部分; 更多的Seven months is the better part of a year.七个月是一年的一大半(时间)。Fewer but better.少而精。I feel better today.我今天感到好一些了。 词性变化betteradv.[well 的比较级]1.■更好地2.■更加; 更多Try to do better next time.争取下次做得更好些。I know him better than anyone else.我比任何人更了解他。bettern.1.■较好的事物[条件]2.■[常用复]上司, 地位高些的人a change for the better(情况等)好转He's my better.他比我高明。Don't speak that way to your betters, young man!年轻人, 别那样和你的上级讲话!bettervt.1.■使进步; 改良, 改善, 改进The government hopes to better the condition of famers.政府希望改善农民的处境。bettervi.1.■进步; 有改善The general condition is bettering instead of worsening.一般的情况不是在恶化而是在好转。aux.[俗]最好 (=had better)The boys felt they better go before the fight started.孩子们觉得他们最好在打架开始前赶快走开。 继承用法better-offadj.1.■(经济)情况较好的better-to-doadj.1.■经济情况较好的; 较有钱的(为well-to-do的比较级) 习惯用语all better1.■[口]好啦, 不痛啦all the better1.■更好, 更妙so much the better1.■更好, 更妙any better1.■好一些any the better (for)1.■(因...而)更好一些(用于否定句、疑问句、条件句)be better1.■最好, 更好be better off1.■生活过得宽裕一些be better off without1.■没有...生活更好过一些[更富裕一些]be the better for1.■因...反而更好for better or for worse1.■不管好坏; 同甘共苦; 祸福与共(在教堂举行婚礼时的誓言)get [have] the better of1.■胜过, 占...的上风go (sb.) one better1.■胜过(某人)一筹had better1.■最好know better1.■懂道理, 有头脑, 不会上当know better than1.■懂道理, 有头脑, 不会上当little better than1.■和...差不多(多指坏的人或东西)never better1.■[口]从来没有这样好, 再好也没有了(主要指身心健康)no better than1.■一样的; 并不比...好, 顶多不过是no better than one should be1.■行为不正; 不规矩not better than1.■不比...更好none the better for1.■并不因、、、而好一些; 依然如此one's better1.■比自己高明的人one's betters1.■上级; 长辈so much the better1.■反而更好, 当然更好take "for better for worse "1.■与...结成夫妇, 白头到老, 与...同甘共苦, 苦乐与共think better of1.■熟思; 对某事改变看法2.■予(某人)以较高的评价think (all) the better of1.■对...更加尊敬[有更高评价]better half1.■(某人的)妻子; 娇妻2.■(较少用)(某人的)丈夫Better late than never.1.■[谚]亡羊补牢犹未为晚。better oneself1.■提高自己的社会地位; 充实自己 参考词汇见improve; |
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