| 释义 |
bettervt.（及物动词 transitive verb）- 改善,改进
better oneself 改善个人处境;提高自己(的文化、修养等).
vi.（不及物动词 intransitive verb）- 变得较好,有好转
n.（名词 noun）- 更好的东西,较优者
one's (elders and) betters 某人的(长辈们和)上司们
one's better 比某人强的人
a change for the better 好转,改善;荣升,升迁
for want of a better 因为没有更好的.
adv.（副词 adverb）- （well 的比较级）更好地;更多地(= more)
(It) is better ignored. 还是装看不见好些
He is better feared. 他更教人害怕.
a.（形容词 adjective）- （good 的比较级）比…更好的,(两者中)较优的;(泛指)较高级的,较上等的
Better late than never. 【谚】 迟到总比不到好;迟做总比不做强,亡羊补牢不算晚
one's better feelings 高尚的感情,良心
So much the better! 这就更好[更妙,好极了]
The better the day, the better the deed. 越是节假日,做事越顺利(用作在节假日工作的辩解语)
Better luck next time! 祝你下次更顺利!(勉励话)
men's better suits 高级绅士服. - 较多的(= more)
the better part of …的大部分. - （well 的比较级）健康状况有所好转的,(疾病)渐愈的
be [feel] better 精神比以前好
get better 逐渐痊愈.
- be better off
- 境况更好,更加富有
- be better than one's word
- (所做的)比所允诺的还要好
- be no better than one should be
- 行为不正
- 【古•口】(女子)水性杨花,不规矩,不检点
- be the better for it [you]
- 对…反而更好,反而更好
- better days
- better than a slap [poke, dig] in the eye = better
- 【俚】没赢也比输好;占不了便宜也比吃大亏强;没赚也比赔钱好
- better than...
- (数量等)比…多
- for better (or) for worse = for better or worse
- 不管是好是歹,不管结果怎样
- 同甘共苦（结婚仪式上的誓言）
- get [have] the better of
- 胜过(某人),克服(弱点等),占某人[某事]的上风
- go sb one better = go one better than sb
- 【牌】争叫压倒对方
Amy won the third prize in a leg-beauty contest, but Ida went her one better and took the champion~ship. 艾美在美腿比赛中得到第三名,但爱达比她更厉害,得到冠军. - 【口】更胜一筹,做得比…更好,超过
- (拍卖)喊价时比对手多出一个价位
- had ['d] better do...
- 最好,还是以…为好
You had better go [not go]. 你还是走[不走]好(口语中有时省略had,说成you better go)
Had you better not [【美•多用】not better] ask? 你什么也不问不是更好吗?
- He is no better than a beggar.
- (他)和(乞丐)一样[(他)简直是(个乞丐)]
- know better (than that... [to do...])
- 很懂得,有头脑,明事理(而不至于)
I know better than to quarrel. 我傻也傻不到去吵架的[我不至于去吵架]
I know better (than that). 我才不信(这个)哩!我才不上(这个)当呢!
You ought to know better. 你不该这样傻.
- think (all) the better of...
- 对…更加尊敬,认为…更加了不起
- think better of sth
- 另行考虑,改变对…的看法;对…有较高评价
同义: - more更好地;更多地
- more较多的
- had better
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