better1 ['betə]
adj.good的比較級(jí),最高級(jí)best(品德、技術(shù)、質(zhì)量等)較好的,更好的
adv.well的比較級(jí),最高級(jí)best更好地,好些,更出色地；更合適地,更適當(dāng)?shù)?更恰當(dāng)?shù)?br/>n.
1. [用復(fù)數(shù)]上司們；長輩；(地位、智慧、財(cái)富等)勝于己者
2. (兩者中)較好(或更合適)的事物(或人、條件、環(huán)境、行為等)；(人或事物)較佳者,較好者,較優(yōu)者,較優(yōu)越者
3. 優(yōu)勢(shì)；有利條件
vt.
1. 超過,超越,超出；勝過,優(yōu)于：
例句: They have bettered last month's production record.
他們已超過上月生產(chǎn)記錄.
The pole vaulter bettered the world's record by five inches.
這名撐桿跳高運(yùn)動(dòng)員以5英寸之多超過了世界紀(jì)錄.
2. 改善,改良,改進(jìn)；提高(…的質(zhì)量)：
例句: We followed a policy aimed at bettering the lot of the poorest areas.
我們奉行一項(xiàng)旨在改善極貧困地區(qū)命運(yùn)的政策.
We worked hard to better the lot of the needy.
我們努力工作以改善貧困者的命運(yùn).
3. 【牌戲】提高(叫出的墩數(shù)或點(diǎn)數(shù))
vi.變得更好,改善：
例句: Economic conditions have not bettered.
經(jīng)濟(jì)狀況沒有改善.
v.aux.[口語]應(yīng)該,還是…好(= had better):
例句: You better wait a little longer.
你還是再等一會(huì)兒好.
You better not say that.
那樣的話你還是不說為好.但愿
近義詞:
improve .
短語
1. a better man never trod this earth(或shoe leather)
世界上第一大好人；沒有見到更好的人
2. a change for the better
好轉(zhuǎn)3. all better
[兒語、口語]好啦,不痛啦
4. all the better更加；更好,更妙
5. any better較好,好一些
6. any the better (for)
(因…而)更好一些[用于否定句、疑問句、條件句]
7. be better[口語]更好,最好
8. be better off without
沒有…生活更富裕(或更好)一些,沒有…會(huì)愉快(或舒適)些
9. be the better for因…反而更好
10. Better a clout than a hole out.
[諺語]一個(gè)補(bǔ)丁比一個(gè)破洞好；笑破不笑補(bǔ).
11. Better a finger off than always aching.
[諺語]指頭常作痛,不如截掉好.
12. Better a glorious death than a shameful life.
[諺語]與其忍辱偷生,不如光榮而死,寧為玉碎,不為瓦全.
13. Better a lean jade than an empty halter.
[諺語]有劣馬強(qiáng)于無馬.