better

betterbetterD.J.:[ˈbetə]K.K.:[ˈbɛtɚ]adj.1.■有好转的He is no better yet.他一点也没有好转。2.■更好的This is good but that is better.这个好, 可是那个更好。It's better that she should go alone.还是由她单独去比较好。adv.1.■更好地He can do better.他能做得更好。2.■更vt.1.■改善; 提高The government hopes to better the conditions of the workers.政府希望改善工作人员的环境。n.1.■更好者; 较优越者That's a fine horse, I couldn't get a better in a hurry.这是一匹骏马, 我一时难以找到比它更好的。2.■前辈; 长者; 上级You should show greater respect for your elders and betters.你应该对长辈和上级尊重些。

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better[betə]adj.1.■good的变形adv.1.■well1的变形 better1['betə]adj.1.■good的比较级,最高级best2.■(品德、技术、质量等)较好的，更好的3.■更确切的，更合适的，更适当的，更称心的，更讨人喜欢的，更使人满意的；更有效的，更有益的4.■大半的，大部分的，(价值、用途等方面)更大的，较大的，更多的5.■健康恢复的，健康状况有所好转的，气色转好的，疾病渐愈的adv.1.■well的比较级,最高级best2.■更好地，好些，更出色地；更合适地，更适当地，更恰当地3.■更；更加；更(或较)高(或大)程度地；更大限度地；更全面地；更透彻地4.■[口语]更多地，多于(than)n.1.■[用复数]上司们；长辈；(地位、智慧、财富等)胜于己者2.■(两者中)较好(或更合适)的事物(或人、条件、环境、行为等)；(人或事物)较佳者，较好者，较优者，较优越者3.■优势；有利条件vt.1.■超过，超越，超出；胜过，优于：They have bettered last month's production record.他们已超过上月生产记录。The pole vaulter bettered the world's record by five inches.这名撑杆跳高运动员以5英寸之多超过了世界纪录。2.■改善，改良，改进；提高(…的质量)：We followed a policy aimed at bettering the lot of the poorest areas.我们奉行一项旨在改善极贫困地区命运的政策。We worked hard to better the lot of the needy.我们努力工作以改善贫困者的命运。3.■【牌戏】提高(叫出的墩数或点数)vi.1.■变得更好，改善：Economic conditions have not bettered.经济状况没有改善。v.aux.1.■[口语]2.■应该,还是…好(= had better):You better wait a little longer.你还是再等一会儿好。You better not say that.那样的话你还是不说为好。3.■但愿近义词improvea better man never trod this earth(或shoe leather)世界上第一大好人；没有见到更好的人a change for the better好转all better[儿语、口语]好啦，不痛啦all the better更加；更好，更妙any better较好，好一些any the better (for)(因…而)更好一些[用于否定句、疑问句、条件句]be better[口语]更好，最好be better off without没有…生活更富裕(或更好)一些，没有…会愉快(或舒适)些be the better for因…反而更好Better a clout than a hole out.[谚语]一个补丁比一个破洞好；笑破不笑补。Better a finger off than always aching.[谚语]指头常作痛，不如截掉好。Better a glorious death than a shameful life.[谚语]与其忍辱偷生，不如光荣而死，宁为玉碎，不为瓦全。Better a lean jade than an empty halter.[谚语]有劣马强于无马。Better a lean peace than a fat victory.[谚语]宁可委屈求和，不可恃强取胜。Better a litter loss than a long sorrow.[谚语]长痛不如短痛。better all round各方面都更好些Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow.[谚语]今天一只蛋，胜过明天一只鸡；千钱赊不如八百现。Better an empty house than an ill tenant.[谚语]宁可让房子空着，不愿招恶房客进住。Better ask twice than lose your way once.[谚语]欲勿迷路宁询二次。Better a witty fool than a foolish wit.与其做愚蠢的智人，不如做聪明的愚人。Better bad now than worse later.[谚语]宁亮丑于今，毋遗患日后。Better be a fool than a knave.[谚语]宁当傻子，不当贼子。Better be alone than in bad (或ill) company.[谚语]交损友不如无友；宁可独处，勿交坏友。Better be envied than pitied.[谚语]遭人嫉妒比受人怜悯强。Better be ill spoken of by one before all than by all before one.[谚语]被人说坏话，与其被大众诉诸一人，不如让一人诉诸大众。Better bend than break.[谚语]好死不如恶活。Better be poor than wicked.[谚语]宁过穷日子，不走歪道。Better (be) sure (或safe) than sorry.[谚语]宁求稳，不后悔。Better be unmannerly than troublesome.[谚语]宁可说话粗野，不可啰啰唆唆。Better buy than borrow.[谚语]宁买不借；去借不如去买。Better children weep than old man.[谚语]宁让小孩哭，勿使大人泣。Better cut the shoe than pinch the foot.[谚语]宁截鞋子，不让夹脚。Better early than late.[谚语]宁早勿迟。Better go to bed supperless than (to) rise in debt.[谚语]与其背着债务起床，不如饿着肚子上床；宁可少吃不负债，不愿better2['betə]n.1.■= bettor

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。

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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。

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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)

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参考词汇见improve; betterbetter[ˈbetə]n.1.■(=bettor)打赌者