Better
[ 'b?t? ]
第1級(jí)
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adj. 較好的;更合適的;能力更強(qiáng)的;好轉(zhuǎn)的;
adv. 更好地;更妥;更;
v. 勝過;上進(jìn);
n. 更好者;更有才智者;
?? 例句
They wanted better housing.
他們要求更好的住房。
Perhaps they like you better than me.
也許比起我來他們更喜歡你呢。
We were told to obey our betters.
吩咐我們要服從上司。
This is a better example than the first.
這個(gè)例子比第一個(gè)更恰當(dāng)。
Try to do better next time.
下次爭取做得更好些。
?? 聯(lián)想助記
【串】黃油(butter)苦(bitter)一點(diǎn)(bit)更好(better)
【記】※ bitter-痛苦的,better-更好的:不忘痛苦的過去,珍惜更好的現(xiàn)在
※ be-是,tt-似數(shù)字“七七”,er-拼音“兒”:七七個(gè)兒子哪個(gè)是更好的
※ bet-打賭,t-拼音“她”,er-拼音“兒”:打賭后,她兒子只贏了一個(gè)蘋果,她說要是再多一些更好
? 同義詞
?? 反義詞
?? 牛津釋義
better
adj
(comparative of good1 good1的比較級(jí))
1
(a) of a more excellent or desirable kind 更好的; 更理想的
a better worker, job, car 更好的工作人員、工作、汽車
You're a better man than I (am). 你人比我好.
The weather couldn't have been better. 天氣好得不能再好了.
Life was difficult then but things have got better and better over the years. 那時(shí)生活很艱苦, 但情況已一年比一年好了.
He resolved to lead a better life (ie be more virtuous) in future. 他決心以後過較高尚的生活（更有道德的）.
(b) of a more precise or suitable kind 更準(zhǔn)確的; 更合適的
Having talked to the witnesses I now have a better idea (of) what happened. 我與證人談過話, 現(xiàn)在對(duì)所發(fā)生的事情更清楚了.
Can't you think of a better word than `nice' to describe your holiday? 你難道不能想出一個(gè)比｀好＇更恰當(dāng)?shù)淖盅蹃硇稳菽愕募偃諉? Cf 參看 best1.
2 partly or fully recovered from an illness 疾病漸愈或痊愈
The patient is much better today. 病人今天好多了.
His ankle is getting better. 他的腳踝漸漸痊愈了. Cf 參看 well2 1, worse.
3 (idm 習(xí)語) against one's better `judgement even though one feels that it may be unwise 即使感到可能不太好; 明知不可為而為之
He agreed, but very much against his better judgement. 他同意了, 但是他對(duì)此并不以為然. be better than one's `word be more generous than one has promised to be 比所許諾的更寬厚. be no better than she `should be (dated euph 舊, 婉) (of a woman) have casual sexual relationships （指女子）性關(guān)系隨便, 不正經(jīng), 不規(guī)矩. the best/better part of sth => part1. one's better `feelings/`nature more honourable or virtuous part of one's character 個(gè)人的優(yōu)良天性或高尚情操. one's better `half (infml joc 口, 謔) one's wife or husband 自己的妻子或丈夫. ,better luck `next time (saying 諺) (used to encourage sb after a setback 用以鼓勵(lì)受挫的人) discretion is the better part of valour => discretion. half a loaf is better than none/than no bread => half. have seen/known better `days be poorer or in a worse state now than formerly 現(xiàn)在比以前窮困或情況惡劣; 曾有過一段好日子
That coat has seen better days.
better adv (comparative of well2well2的比較級(jí))
1 in a more pleasant, efficient, desirable, etc way 更愉快地; 更有效地; 更理想地
You would write better if you had a good pen. 要是有枝好筆, 就能寫得更好.
She sings better than I (do). 她比我唱得好.
2 to a greater degree; more 較大程度地; 更
I like him better than her. 我喜歡他勝過喜歡她.
You'll like it better when you understand it more. 當(dāng)你對(duì)它更了解時(shí), 你就會(huì)更喜歡它.
The better I know her, the more I admire her. 我對(duì)她越了解, 就越愛慕她.
3 more usefully 更有用地: His advice is better ignored, ie It should be ignored. 他的話最好別聽.
If the roads are icy, you'd be better advised (ie it would be more prudent) to delay your departure. 要是路上結(jié)冰了, 你最好考慮延期出發(fā).
4 (idm 習(xí)語) be better off (doing sth) be wiser (to do sth specified) （對(duì)於做某事來說）是較為明智的
He'd be better off going to the police about it. 他最好把這件事報(bào)告警方. be better off without sb/sth be happier or more at ease without sb/sth 若無某人[某事物]會(huì)更快樂或更自在
We'd be better off without them as neighbours. 要是沒有這家鄰居, 我們就過得更愉快了. ,better the ,devil you `know (than the ,devil you `don't) (saying 諺) it is easier to deal with an undesirable but familiar person, situation, etc than to risk a change which may make things worse 跟認(rèn)識(shí)的魔鬼打交道總比跟不認(rèn)識(shí)的魔鬼打交道好（...
?? 擴(kuò)展釋義
*['bet?]a. 較好的ad. 比較好相關(guān)詞組: a change for the better get the better of... all the better be better off be the better for it no better than... none the better for it not better than... the better part of... to make alterations for the better one's better half the better part had better
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Oh, let her in.
噢， 讓她進(jìn)來。
What kinds of vegetables do you have?
你吃什么樣的蔬菜？
When he landed near Dover, the first person to greet him was a local policeman.
當(dāng)他在多佛著陸后，第一個(gè)迎接他的是當(dāng)?shù)匾幻臁?/div>
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