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better单词基本解析:

adv.更; 更好; 更恰当adj.更好的; 能力更强的; 更合适的; (病情)好转的v.超越; 改善n.更好的事物; 上司pron.更大成就
adj.更好的, 较好的 adv.更好地 v.使更好, 改善 n.更好者, 更优者,下赌注者形容词good和副词well的比较级形式
adj.较好的;更合适的;能力更强的;好转的

better变化用词:

复数:betters;第三人称单数:betters;过去式:bettered;过去分词:bettered;现在分词:bettering;
动词过去式: bettered | 动词过去分词: bettered | 动词现在分词: bettering | 动词第三人称单数: betters |
复数:betters过去式:bettered过去分词:bettered现在分词:bettering第三人称单数:betters

better英英释义:

Noun

1. one having claim to precedence; a superior;

"the common man has been kept in his place by his betters"

2. someone who bets

3. the superior one of two alternatives;

"chose the better of the two"

名词 better:

someone who bets

同义词:bettor, wagerer, punter

a superior person having claim to precedence

the superior one of two alternatives

动词 better:

surpass in excellence

同义词:break

to make better

同义词:improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate

get better

同义词:improve, ameliorate, meliorate

形容词 better:

(comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

(comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness

(comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable

同义词:best

more than half

形容词 good:

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

同义词:good

having the normally expected amount

同义词:full, good

morally admirable

同义词:good

deserving of esteem and respect

同义词:estimable, good, honorable, respectable

promoting or enhancing well-being

同义词:beneficial, good

agreeable or pleasing

同义词:good

of moral excellence

同义词:good, just, upright

having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude

同义词:adept, expert, good, practiced, proficient, skillful, skilful

thorough

同义词:good

with or in a close or intimate relationship

同义词:dear, good, near

financially sound

同义词:dependable, good, safe, secure

most suitable or right for a particular purpose

同义词:good, right, ripe

resulting favorably

同义词:good, well

exerting force or influence

同义词:effective, good, in effect, in force

capable of pleasing

同义词:good

appealing to the mind

同义词:good, serious

in excellent physical condition

同义词:good, sound

tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health

同义词:beneficial, good, salutary

not forged

同义词:good

not left to spoil

同义词:good, unspoiled, unspoilt

generally admired

同义词:good

形容词 well:

in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury

同义词:well

resulting favorably

同义词:good, well

wise or advantageous and hence advisable

同义词:well

副词 better:

comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.

from a position of superiority or authority

同义词:best

副词 well:

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well')

同义词:well, good

thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form

同义词:well

indicating high probability; in all likelihood

同义词:well, easily

(used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully

同义词:well

to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree

同义词:well

favorably; with approval

同义词:well

to a great extent or degree

同义词:well, considerably, substantially

with great or especially intimate knowledge

同义词:well, intimately

with prudence or propriety

同义词:well

with skill or in a pleasing manner

同义词:well

in a manner affording benefit or advantage

同义词:well, advantageously

in financial comfort

同义词:well, comfortably

without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor

同义词:well

better[ betə ]n.someone who bets

同义词:bettorwagererpunter

a superior person having claim to precedence

"the common man has been kept in his place by his betters"

the superior one of two alternatives

"chose the better of the two"

v.surpass in excellence

"She bettered her own record"

同义词:break

to make better

同义词:improveamendamelioratemeliorate

get better

同义词:improveamelioratemeliorate

adj.(comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

"You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din"; "a better coat"; "a better type of car"; "a suit with a better fit"; "a better chance of success"; "produced a better mousetrap"; "she's better in math than in history"

(comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness

"her health is better now"; "I feel better"

(comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable

"it would be better to speak to him"

同义词:best(p)

more than half

"argued for the better part of an hour"

adv.comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.

"She had never sung better"; "a deed better left undone"; "better suited to the job"

from a position of superiority or authority

"I know better."

同义词:best

better中文词源:

better用法和例句:

The fewer things in the room the better.

房间里的东西越少越好。

The Irish love a party, the bigger the better...

爱尔兰人喜欢聚会,规模越大越好。

If you've got bags you're better off taking a taxi...

你要是大包小包的,不如打的算了。

Their stance seems to be that a baby or child is better off in its country of birth.

他们似乎认为婴儿或者小孩还是呆在自己出生的国家为好。

Now General Electric have gone one better than nature and made a diamond purer than the best quality natural diamonds.

现在通用电气公司已经制造出了巧夺天工的钻石,其纯度比最好的天然钻石还要高。

'I came to ask your advice — no, to ask for your help.' — 'That's better. And how can I help you?'

“我来征求你们的意见——不对,请求你们帮助。”——“这还差不多。我们怎么帮助你?”

Use strong white flour, and if you can get hold of durum wheat flour, then so much the better...

使用高筋白面粉,如果你能弄到硬粒小麦面粉,那就更好了。

If there's good skiing, breathtaking scenery and you don't need to catch a plane, all the better!

如果有好的滑雪场、令人叹为观止的美景,又不用赶飞机,那就再好不过了。

My sister still claims she cheated on us at cards, but I know better.

我妹妹仍然说她和我们玩牌的时候捣了鬼,其实我心知肚明。

She knew better than to argue with Adeline...

她不至于和阿德琳发生争执。

It's bad enough to have anyone joke about such a serious matter but a member of the police force should know better.

拿这么严肃的事情开玩笑已经够糟的了,身为一名警察更不应该这样做。

He thought he knew better than I did, though he was much less experienced...

虽然他经验远没有我丰富,但他认为他比我懂行。

He is used to tough defenders, and he usually gets the better of them.

他习惯了彪悍的后卫,通常都能战而胜之。

He had dedicated his life to bettering the lot of the oppressed people of South Africa...

他毕生致力于改变南非受压迫人民的命运。

Our parents chose to come here with the hope of bettering themselves.

我们的父母选择来到这里,希望能够改善自己的生活。

You are better eating just a small snack than hurrying a main meal...

你最好简单吃点快餐,不要着急着慌地吃正餐。

Wouldn't it be better putting a time-limit on the task?...

是不是给这项任务规定一个时限比较好?

Dreams of changing the world for the better.

让世界变得更美好的梦想

She didn't allow her emotions to get the better of her.

她没有感情用事。

As an account of adolescence it could hardly be bettered.

作为描写青春期的书,它已几臻完美。

He recorded a time of 4 minutes 23, bettering the old record of 4-24...

他用时4分23秒,刷新了4分24秒的原纪录。

Sit down and be quiet in front of your elders and betters.

在长辈和上级面前要老老实实地坐着。

We expect better of you in the future...

我们希望将来你有更大的成就。

Our long-suffering mining communities deserve better than this.

我们长期受苦受难的采矿群体应该得到比这更好的待遇。

It's half past two. I think we had better go home...

现在两点半了。我想我们最好还是回家吧。

You'd better run if you're going to get your ticket...

想买到票的话,你最好跑几步。

I like your interpretation better than the one I was taught...

你的解释比我以前学过的更让我喜欢。

I'd like nothing better than to join you girls...

我最喜欢和你们女孩子在一起了。

He is much better now, he's fine...

他现在好多了,身体状况不错。

The doctors were saying there wasn't much hope of me getting better.

医生们说我好转的希望不大。

better


It is better to do well than to say well.

[谚]与其夸夸其谈,不如埋头苦干。


Better to wear out than rust out.

[谚]与其锈坏,不如用坏。


Better lose the saddle than the horse.

[谚]宁可丢鞍,不可失马。


It is better to be alone than in bad company.

[谚]宁可孤独,不交恶友。


A living dog is better than a dead lion.

[谚]死狮不如活狗。


Better an open enemy than a false friend.

[谚]虚伪的朋友比公开的敌人更为危险。


Better one word in time than two afterwards.

一句及时话胜过两句马后炮。


This room would look all the better for a spot of paint.

上一点油漆能让这房间增色不少。


Better days were soon to follow.

不久之后日子就变得好过些了。


Better be half hanged than ill wed.

与其成怨偶,不如守单身。


Better to postpone the shipment than to cancel the contract.

与其撤约还不如延期装运。


Better reduce the price than allow a discount.

与其给折扣,不如减价。


In order that my child can live a better life, I have to work more.

为了让我的孩子过得更好,我得多干点。


In fact, I think an old car is better than none.

事实上,我认为有一辆旧车总比没车强。


It's been done, and, for better or worse, we can't change it now.

事已至此,无论是好是坏,已无法改变。


Better lie low until this affair blows over.

事过境迁之前,你还是躲起来较好。


The commencement of this year will be better.

今年的开始将会更好。


From now on I will try to do better.

从现在起我要尽量做得好些。


He will in no wise give up any chances to get a better job.

他不会放弃任何机会以获得一份好工作。


They figured it was better to stay where they were.

他们断定还是呆在原地好。


He will be better off in hospital.

他住院留医的话,病情定会好转。


He leaned forward the better to see(her face).

他俯身向前,以便看得清楚些(以便更好地看清她的面容)。


He got the better of his indolence.

他克服了懒惰。


He kept his resolve to do better.

他决心干得更出色。


He was dissatisfied at getting no better treatment.

他对于得不到更好的待遇感到不满。


He gave his solemn promise to do better.

他庄重地保证把事情办好。


He wanted to speak but thought better of it and held in.

他很想说出来,但仔细想想还是忍住没说。


He capped my story by telling a better one.

他把我讲的故事加以改进,讲出一个更好的故事。


He is without dispute the better player.

他无疑是较优秀的选手。


He'd be better off going to the police about it.

他最好把这件事报告警方。


He is now brought to ruin, but he has seen better days.

他现在是破产了,但是他以前是阔过的。


What he had done put him in better odor.

他的所作所为使他的名声得到改善。


His bicycle is of better quality than yours.

他的自行车质量比你们的好。


He writes English better than he speaks it.

他的英文写的比说的好。


He was heartened to find the people living better than ever before.

他看到人民生活比过去任何时候都好,感到很高兴。


He is getting better by degrees.

他身体在逐步好起来。


He is better suited to a job with older pupils.

他较适合教小学高年级学生。


You always get the better of me at chess.

你下国际象棋总是赢我。


Hadn't you better make a market report?

你不认为写一份市场报告好些吗?


The sooner you buckle to it, the better.

你们得认真去做这件事,越快越好。


You'll feel all the better for a good night's sleep.

你好好睡上一夜,心情就好多了。


Your work is getting better and better.

你干得越来越好了。


You'd better look sharp or you'll be late.

你得赶快,不然就晚了。


It's all very well for you to complain but can you do any better?

你抱怨倒没有什么不好,可你能做更好吗?


If you're no better by tomorrow I'll call the doctor.

你明天若再不好,我就请大夫。


You had better not invest so much money at your peril.

你最好不要冒险投资这么多。


You'd better think it over carefully.

你最好仔细考虑一下。


You had better have another think.

你最好再想一想。


You had better go to the factory and have a look.

你最好到厂里去看一看。


You'd better see a doctor about that cut.

你最好去找医生看看你那伤口。


You'd better have recourse to her.

你最好向她求助。


You had better consult a doctor soon.

你最好快点去看医生。


You'd better straighten up your house.

你最好把屋子搞整洁。


You had better cross out the last name.

你最好把最后一个名字划掉。


You'd better put the dressing table on the left.

你最好把梳妆台放在左边。


You had better see about rooms for us.

你最好替我们去问问有没有房间。


You'd better finish your work in daytime.

你最好白天把功课做完。


You'd better put on your coat, it's getting colder.

你最好穿上外套,天变冷了。


You should have known better than to talk like that.

你本应更懂事而不致说这样的话。


You are better able to do it than I (am).

你比我更有能力做这件事。


You are better able to do it than I am.

你比我更有能力担任此事。


A good weep would probably make you feel better.

你痛痛快快哭上阵也许就好受些了。


Your English will not become better of itself.

你的英语不会自己变好的。


Your mackintosh looks better belted.

你的雨衣系上带子更好看。


If we change places you will be able to see better from here.

假如我们换换位子的话,你从这儿会看得更清楚。


The bus might be early, so we'd better play safe and leave now.

公共汽车可能早到,因此我们得稳妥点,现在就动身。


On second thought I think I'd better go now.

再三考虑后,我想最好现在走。


Goodbye I'd better be pushing along now.

再见吧--我现在该走了。


Don't do that; you ought to know better at your age.

别干那事,你在这个年龄,你该学得乖一点了。


Don't be too down-hearted; things will get better.

别那麽垂头丧气,事情会好起来的。


Discretion is the better part of valour.

勇敢贵在审慎; 不作无谓的冒险,三十六计走为上策。


Oh, get on with you! I know better than that!

去你的吧!我还不至于蠢到相信那个鬼话。


Go on with you! I know better than that.

去你的!我不至于蠢到相信那鬼话!


I'm glad to hear he's feeling better.

听说他身体好些了,我很高兴。


At the new school he'll have room to get better at English.

在新学校里,他的英语水平有可能会提高。


In one respect, I like your work better than his. It is neater.

在有一点上,我喜欢你的工作胜过他的工作,那就是你的工作做得利落多了。


It looks like rain; we'd better run for it.

天像是要下雨了,我们赶紧快跑吧。


Genius is the power to labor better and more availably.

天才就是更好、更有效的劳动。


It's getting dark; we'd better make a move.

天越来越黑了,我们最好动身吧。


She's feeling miles better today.

她今天觉得好多了。

用作形容词(adj.)

Her father transferred her to a better school.
她父亲把她转到了一所更好的学校。

The union struck for better work conditions.
工会为争取更好的工作条件而罢工。

You must pay extra for a better seat.
如要较好的座位必须另加钱。

用作副词(adv.)

You would write better if you had a good pen.
要是有枝好笔,就能写得更好。

You'll like it better when you understand it more.
当你对它更了解时,你就会更喜欢它。

用作动词(v.)

His solution of his debt enabled him to better his daily life.
他还清了债,可以过好点儿的日子了。

He had tried hard to better his status, but failed.
他努力设法改善自己的地位,但未能成功。

用作名词(n.)

We had hoped for better.
我们曾希望情况好转。