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1. It is better to do well than to say well.

[谚]与其夸夸其谈，不如埋头苦干。

2. Better to wear out than rust out.

[谚]与其锈坏，不如用坏。

3. Better lose the saddle than the horse.

[谚]宁可丢鞍，不可失马。

4. It is better to be alone than in bad company.

[谚]宁可孤独，不交恶友。

5. A living dog is better than a dead lion.

[谚]死狮不如活狗。

6. Better an open enemy than a false friend.

[谚]虚伪的朋友比公开的敌人更为危险。

7. Better one word in time than two afterwards.

一句及时话胜过两句马后炮。

8. This room would look all the better for a spot of paint.

上一点油漆能让这房间增色不少。

9. Better days were soon to follow.

不久之后日子就变得好过些了。

10. Better be half hanged than ill wed.

与其成怨偶，不如守单身。

11. Better to postpone the shipment than to cancel the contract.

与其撤约还不如延期装运。

12. Better reduce the price than allow a discount.

与其给折扣，不如减价。

13. In order that my child can live a better life, I have to work more.

为了让我的孩子过得更好，我得多干点。

14. In fact, I think an old car is better than none.

事实上，我认为有一辆旧车总比没车强。

15. It's been done, and, for better or worse, we can't change it now.

事已至此，无论是好是坏，已无法改变。

16. Better lie low until this affair blows over.

事过境迁之前，你还是躲起来较好。

17. The commencement of this year will be better.

今年的开始将会更好。

18. From now on I will try to do better.

从现在起我要尽量做得好些。

19. He will in no wise give up any chances to get a better job.

他不会放弃任何机会以获得一份好工作。

20. They figured it was better to stay where they were.

他们断定还是呆在原地好。

21. He will be better off in hospital.

他住院留医的话，病情定会好转。

22. He leaned forward the better to see(her face).

他俯身向前，以便看得清楚些(以便更好地看清她的面容)。

23. He got the better of his indolence.

他克服了懒惰。

24. He kept his resolve to do better.

他决心干得更出色。

25. He was dissatisfied at getting no better treatment.

他对于得不到更好的待遇感到不满。

26. He gave his solemn promise to do better.

他庄重地保证把事情办好。

27. He wanted to speak but thought better of it and held in.

他很想说出来，但仔细想想还是忍住没说。

28. He capped my story by telling a better one.

他把我讲的故事加以改进，讲出一个更好的故事。

29. He is without dispute the better player.

他无疑是较优秀的选手。

30. He'd be better off going to the police about it.

他最好把这件事报告警方。

31. He is now brought to ruin, but he has seen better days.

他现在是破产了，但是他以前是阔过的。

32. What he had done put him in better odor.

他的所作所为使他的名声得到改善。

33. His bicycle is of better quality than yours.

他的自行车质量比你们的好。

34. He writes English better than he speaks it.

他的英文写的比说的好。

35. He was heartened to find the people living better than ever before.

他看到人民生活比过去任何时候都好，感到很高兴。

36. He is getting better by degrees.

他身体在逐步好起来。

37. He is better suited to a job with older pupils.

他较适合教小学高年级学生。

38. You always get the better of me at chess.

你下国际象棋总是赢我。

39. Hadn't you better make a market report?

你不认为写一份市场报告好些吗？

40. The sooner you buckle to it, the better.

你们得认真去做这件事，越快越好。

41. You'll feel all the better for a good night's sleep.

你好好睡上一夜，心情就好多了。

42. Your work is getting better and better.

你干得越来越好了。

43. You'd better look sharp or you'll be late.

你得赶快，不然就晚了。

44. It's all very well for you to complain but can you do any better?

你抱怨倒没有什么不好，可你能做更好吗？

45. If you're no better by tomorrow I'll call the doctor.

你明天若再不好，我就请大夫。

46. You had better not invest so much money at your peril.

你最好不要冒险投资这么多。

47. You'd better think it over carefully.

你最好仔细考虑一下。

48. You had better have another think.

你最好再想一想。

49. You had better go to the factory and have a look.

你最好到厂里去看一看。

50. You'd better see a doctor about that cut.

你最好去找医生看看你那伤口。

51. You'd better have recourse to her.

你最好向她求助。

52. You had better consult a doctor soon.

你最好快点去看医生。

53. You'd better straighten up your house.

你最好把屋子搞整洁。

54. You had better cross out the last name.

你最好把最后一个名字划掉。

55. You'd better put the dressing table on the left.

你最好把梳妆台放在左边。

56. You had better see about rooms for us.

你最好替我们去问问有没有房间。

57. You'd better finish your work in daytime.

你最好白天把功课做完。

58. You'd better put on your coat, it's getting colder.

你最好穿上外套，天变冷了。

59. You should have known better than to talk like that.

你本应更懂事而不致说这样的话。

60. You are better able to do it than I (am).

你比我更有能力做这件事。

61. You are better able to do it than I am.

你比我更有能力担任此事。

62. A good weep would probably make you feel better.

你痛痛快快哭上阵也许就好受些了。

63. Your English will not become better of itself.

你的英语不会自己变好的。

64. Your mackintosh looks better belted.

你的雨衣系上带子更好看。

65. If we change places you will be able to see better from here.

假如我们换换位子的话，你从这儿会看得更清楚。

66. The bus might be early, so we'd better play safe and leave now.

公共汽车可能早到，因此我们得稳妥点，现在就动身。

67. On second thought I think I'd better go now.

再三考虑后，我想最好现在走。

68. Goodbye I'd better be pushing along now.

再见吧--我现在该走了。

69. Don't do that; you ought to know better at your age.

别干那事，你在这个年龄，你该学得乖一点了。

70. Don't be too down-hearted; things will get better.

别那麽垂头丧气，事情会好起来的。

71. Discretion is the better part of valour.

勇敢贵在审慎; 不作无谓的冒险，三十六计走为上策。

72. Oh, get on with you! I know better than that!

去你的吧！我还不至于蠢到相信那个鬼话。

73. Go on with you! I know better than that.

去你的！我不至于蠢到相信那鬼话！

74. I'm glad to hear he's feeling better.

听说他身体好些了，我很高兴。

75. At the new school he'll have room to get better at English.

在新学校里，他的英语水平有可能会提高。

76. In one respect, I like your work better than his. It is neater.

在有一点上，我喜欢你的工作胜过他的工作，那就是你的工作做得利落多了。

77. It looks like rain; we'd better run for it.

天像是要下雨了，我们赶紧快跑吧。

78. Genius is the power to labor better and more availably.

天才就是更好、更有效的劳动。

79. It's getting dark; we'd better make a move.

天越来越黑了，我们最好动身吧。

80. She's feeling miles better today.

她今天觉得好多了。