better

n
英音 ['betə(r)]
美音 ['betər]
词频 5

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英文释义

  • [可用单数] 较好的事物:

    固定搭配

    for better or (for) worse

    不论好坏;不管是福是祸

      for the better

      有所好转

        so much the better / worse

        这样更好 / 差:
        • If they can do them both at the same time, then so much the better.

          如果他们可以同时做这两件事,那当然更好。


        better

        v
        英音 ['betə(r)]
        美音 ['betər]
        词频 5

        英文释义

        • vt & vi 胜过;超过;改善:
          • This achievement cannot be bettered.

            这一成就好得不能再好了。

          • Immediate actions should be taken to better the environment.

            应当立即采取行动来改善环境。


        better

        adv
        英音 ['betə(r)]
        美音 ['betər]
        词频 5口语 3书面 3

        英文释义

        • [well的比较级] 更好地;更适当地;更:
          • This cap fits you better.

            这顶帽子更适合你。

          • You play the piano better than your sister.

            你钢琴弹得比你姐姐好。

        固定搭配

        (be) better off

        更富裕;更好的:
        • The president hopes that the people will be better off when he quits than when he started.

          总统希望他离任的时候人民会比他就职时更富裕。

        (be) better off doing sth

        最好做某事:
        • — We are planning to go to London by train.

          我们计划乘火车去伦敦。

        • — I think you would be better off taking the plane.

          我觉得你们乘飞机比较好。

        had better

        最好:
        • You’d better store the fish in the refrigerator if you don’t cook it immediately.

          如果你不立刻烹饪的话,最好把鱼储藏在冰箱里。


        better

        adj
        英音 ['betə(r)]
        美音 ['betər]
        词频 5口语 3书面 3

        英文释义

        • [good的比较级] 更好的;较好的;[well的比较级] (健康状况) 有所好转的:
          • His idea is better than mine.

            他的主意比我的好。

          • You will feel better after a night’s sleep.

            睡上一晚,你会感觉好些。

        固定搭配

        nothing better

        没有更好的;莫过于:
        • I stood by my window overlooking the parking lot, having nothing better to do.

          没有更好的事可做,我就站在窗边俯视着停车场。

        • As a student, there is nothing better than being praised by my teacher before my classmates.

          作为一名学生,没有什么比在同学面前被老师表扬更好的了。

        the sooner / bigger / smaller, the better

        越 (快 / 大 / 小) 越好

          Two heads are better than one.

          三个臭皮匠,顶个诸葛亮。

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            bettered, bettering, betters
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