| 词汇 | better |
| 释义 | better adjective uk /ˈbet.ər/ us /ˈbet̬.ɚ/ A1 comparative ofgood: of a higher standard, or more suitable, pleasing, or effective than other things or people: 较好的；更好的 He stood near the front to get a better view.为了看得更清楚，他尽量靠前站。 Relations between the two countries have never been better.两国的关系从来没有像现在这么好过。 It's much better to have a small, cosy room than a big, cold one.拥有一间小而暖的房间要比拥有一间大而冷的房间好得多。 The book was better than I expected.这部电影比我预料的好。 She is much better at tennis than I am.她网球打得比我好很多。 It is far(= much) better to save some of your money than to spend it all at once.把钱存起来一些，总比一下子花完要好得多。 Fresh vegetables are better for you (= more beneficial to you) than canned ones.新鲜蔬菜比罐装蔬菜对健康更有益。 The longer you keep this wine, the better it tastes (= it has a better flavour if you keep it for a long time).这种酒越陈越香。 The bed was hard, but it was better than nothing(= than not having a bed).床有点硬，可有总比没有好。 A1 If you are or get better after an illness or injury, you are healthy again: （伤病）好转的，康复的 I hope you get better soon.希望你早日康复。 get better to improve: 改善；提高 After the ceasefire, the situation in the capital got better.停火以后，首都的局势有了好转。 This car is far better than our old one.这部车比咱们那部旧的好多了。 There's nothing better than fresh bread, straight from the oven.再也没有什么比刚出炉的新鲜面包更好的了。 If we sit near the front of the bus, we'll have a better view.如果我们坐在公交车的前部，视野就会好一些。 French croissants are so much better than the English ones. Her writing is better but there is still room for improvement.她写得比以前好多了，但是仍有改进的余地。 Good, better and best all is wellidiom at the best of timesidiom be off the hookidiom be the last word in somethingidiom better stillphrase break clean cut gold standard heteronormative high-quality knock something into a cocked hatidiom leave someone/something in the dustidiom milesidiom so much the betteridiom sound super good topper unexcelled unsurpassed You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Recovering from illness Idiomsbe better than sex better late than never better luck next time better safe than sorry better the devil you know (than the devil you don't) go one better be no better than (a) something better adverb uk /ˈbet.ər/ us /ˈbet̬.ɚ/ A2 in a more suitable, pleasing, or satisfactory way, or to a greater degree: 更好地；较好地 The next time he took the test, he was better prepared.第二次考试，他准备得更充分。 They did much better (= were more successful) in the second half of the game.比赛的下半场他们的表现要出色得多。 I like this jacket much better than (= I prefer it to) the other one.比起另一件夹克，我喜欢这件得多。 She knows her way around the college better than I do.她比我更清楚学院附近的路。 to a greater degree, when used as the comparative of adjectives beginning with "good" or "well": （表示以 good 或 well 开头的形容词的比较级）更，更大程度地 She is better-looking (= more attractive) than her brother.她比哥哥长得好看。 He is much better known for his poetry than his songwriting.他作的诗比他写的歌更出名。 better still(alsoeven better) used to say that a particular choice would be more satisfactory: 干脆，何不 Why don't you give her a call or, better still, go and see her?你为何不打个电话给她，或者干脆亲自去找她？ someone had better do something A2 used to give advice or to make a threat: （某人）最好做… You'd better (= you should) go home now before the rain starts.你最好在下雨之前赶回家。 He'd better pay me back that money he owes me soon, or else.他最好赶快把欠我的那笔钱还给我，否则我就对他不客气。 It's late - we'd better get going. You'd better warn her not to be late. You'd better not be lying to me! It's a long day - you'd better take some food with you. There's a lot to do so we'd better make a start. He'd better make a bit more effort this time. someone would do betterUK it would be wiser: （某人）做…更明智 You would do better to bring the plants inside when the weather gets colder.天气转冷时，你最好把盆栽植物搬进屋里。 Stand over there and then you'll be able to see it better. This new microscope performs better than all of its competitors. I like simple food better than fancy dishes.比起精美的菜肴，我更喜欢平常的食物。 If you'd taken more time over this essay, you could have done it much better. Many companies still treat their management staff better than their workers.很多公司给管理人员的待遇仍然比给工人的要好。 Good, better and best all is wellidiom at the best of timesidiom be off the hookidiom be the last word in somethingidiom better stillphrase break clean cut gold standard heteronormative high-quality knock something into a cocked hatidiom leave someone/something in the dustidiom milesidiom so much the betteridiom sound super good topper unexcelled unsurpassed You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Giving advice Dangers and threats GrammarHad better We use had better to refer to the present or the future, to talk about actions we think people should do or which are desirable in a specific situation. The verb form is always had, not have. We normally shorten it to ’d better in informal situations. It is followed by the infinitive without to: … Had better: form and meaning We use had better to refer to the present or the future, to talk about actions we think people should do or which are desirable in a specific situation. The verb form is always had, not have. We normally shorten it to ’d better in informal situations. It is followed by the infinitive without to: … Had better: negative and question forms The negative of had better is had better not (or ’d better not): … Had better or be better, be best? We use had better to give advice in a specific situation. We use the phrase be better or be best + to-infinitive for more general suggestions: … Had better or would rather, would prefer? We don’t use had better when we talk about preferences. We use would rather or would prefer. … Had better: typical errors We use had better to give specific advice, not to talk about obligations or requirements; instead, we use have to, have got to or must: … better noun uk /ˈbet.ər/ us /ˈbet̬.ɚ/ [ U ] something that is of a higher standard than something else: 更好的事物；较好者 He ran the 100 metres in 9.91 seconds, and I have not seen better (= a faster result) this year.他100米跑了9.91秒，我今年没有见过比这更好的成绩。 [ U ] behaviour, work, or treatment that is more suitable, pleasing, or satisfactory: 更合适的举止；较令人满意的工作；更好的待遇 You shouldn't be so mean to your mother - she deserves better.你不应该对你妈妈如此刻薄——她理应得到更好的对待。 I didn't think he would go out without telling me - I expected better of him.我原以为他不会不跟我说一声就出去的——我对他期望过高了。 betters[ plural ]old-fashioned people of a higher rank or social position than you: 较优者;上司 As children, we were taught not to argue with our elders and betters.从小大人就教导我们不能与长辈和上级争吵。 Surpassing in quality or number catch (someone) up compare crown crush do something for an encoreidiom eclipse encore outcompete outdo outflank outgo outman push the envelopeidiom put/leave someone in the shadeidiom shade shame steal steal a march on someoneidiom steal someone's thunderidiom surpass You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Good, better and best Idiomsfor better or (for) worse for the better get the better of someone so much the better better verb[ T ] uk /ˈbet.ər/ us /ˈbet̬.ɚ/ to improve a situation: 改善；改进 The organization was established to better conditions for the disabled.这一组织是为改善残疾人的生活条件而建立的。 better yourself to improve your social position, often by getting a better job or education: 提高自身的水平；改善自身的社会地位 He tried to better himself by taking evening classes.他努力通过学习夜校课程来提高自己。 Making things better add salt to somethingidiom allay alleviate alleviation ameliorate cultivate levelling up lighten liven (something) up lubricate make a differenceidiom make a world of differenceidiom remedial repolish restructure revamp revitalize revivify sharpen tonic better yourselfphrase to improve your social position, often by getting a better job or education: 提高自身的水平；改善自身的社会地位 He tried to better himself by taking evening classes.他努力通过学习夜校课程来提高自己。 She'd spent most of her adult life trying to better herself. He was keen to better himself and make something of his life. See also betterverb He worked hard to better himself. She was determined to better herself and set a good example to her children. These are people who want to better themselves through education. better | American Dictionarybetter adjective us/ˈbet̬·ər/ betteradjective (HIGHER STANDARD)of a higher standard, or more suitable, pleasing, or effective than other things or people; comparative ofgood: He sat near the front to get a better view. Relations between the two countries have never been better. She is much better at tennis than I am. Better can also be used as the comparative to form adjectives beginning with good: She’s good-looking, and her brother is even better-looking. Idiomsbetter luck next time better off better still the better part of better adverb us/ˈbet̬·ər/ betteradverb (GREATER DEGREE)to a greater degree, or in a more suitable, pleasing, or satisfactory way; comparative ofwell: The next time he took the test, he was better prepared. I like this jacket much better than the brown one. She knows her way around the college better than I do. She did much better (= She was more successful) in the second part of the exam. If you are or get better after an illness or injury, you are healthy and no longer ill. Idiomsbetter late than never better safe than sorry better verb[ T ] fmlus/ˈbet̬·ər/ betterverb[T] (IMPROVE)to improve a situation, condition, or person: The organization was established to better conditions for the disabled. better noun[ U ] us/ˈbet̬·ər/ betternoun[U] (IMPROVEMENT)used in comparisons to show that a condition is improved: The cleaner the glass is, the better you can see. |
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