Better
[ 'bɛtɚ ]
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adj. 较好的;更合适的;能力更强的;好转的;
adv. 更好地;更妥;更;
v. 胜过;上进;
n. 更好者;更有才智者;
📝 例句
They wanted better housing.
他们要求更好的住房。
Perhaps they like you better than me.
也许比起我来他们更喜欢你呢。
We were told to obey our betters.
吩咐我们要服从上司。
This is a better example than the first.
这个例子比第一个更恰当。
Try to do better next time.
下次争取做得更好些。
🌱 联想助记
【串】黄油(butter)苦(bitter)一点(bit)更好(better)
【记】※ bitter-痛苦的,better-更好的:不忘痛苦的过去,珍惜更好的现在
※ be-是,tt-似数字“七七”,er-拼音“儿”:七七个儿子哪个是更好的
※ bet-打赌,t-拼音“她”,er-拼音“儿”:打赌后,她儿子只赢了一个苹果,她说要是再多一些更好
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
📖 牛津释义
better
adj
(comparative of good1 good1的比较级)
1
(a) of a more excellent or desirable kind 更好的; 更理想的
a better worker, job, car 更好的工作人员、工作、汽车
You're a better man than I (am). 你人比我好.
The weather couldn't have been better. 天气好得不能再好了.
Life was difficult then but things have got better and better over the years. 那时生活很艰苦, 但情况已一年比一年好了.
He resolved to lead a better life (ie be more virtuous) in future. 他决心以後过较高尚的生活（更有道德的）.
(b) of a more precise or suitable kind 更准确的; 更合适的
Having talked to the witnesses I now have a better idea (of) what happened. 我与证人谈过话, 现在对所发生的事情更清楚了.
Can't you think of a better word than `nice' to describe your holiday? 你难道不能想出一个比｀好＇更恰当的字眼来形容你的假日吗? Cf 参看 best1.
2 partly or fully recovered from an illness 疾病渐愈或痊愈
The patient is much better today. 病人今天好多了.
His ankle is getting better. 他的脚踝渐渐痊愈了. Cf 参看 well2 1, worse.
3 (idm 习语) against one's better `judgement even though one feels that it may be unwise 即使感到可能不太好; 明知不可为而为之
He agreed, but very much against his better judgement. 他同意了, 但是他对此并不以为然. be better than one's `word be more generous than one has promised to be 比所许诺的更宽厚. be no better than she `should be (dated euph 旧, 婉) (of a woman) have casual sexual relationships （指女子）性关系随便, 不正经, 不规矩. the best/better part of sth => part1. one's better `feelings/`nature more honourable or virtuous part of one's character 个人的优良天性或高尚情操. one's better `half (infml joc 口, 谑) one's wife or husband 自己的妻子或丈夫. ,better luck `next time (saying 谚) (used to encourage sb after a setback 用以鼓励受挫的人) 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 现在比以前穷困或情况恶劣; 曾有过一段好日子
That coat has seen better days.
better adv (comparative of well2well2的比较级)
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. 要是有枝好笔, 就能写得更好.
She sings better than I (do). 她比我唱得好.
2 to a greater degree; more 较大程度地; 更
I like him better than her. 我喜欢他胜过喜欢她.
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.
The better I know her, the more I admire her. 我对她越了解, 就越爱慕她.
3 more usefully 更有用地: His advice is better ignored, ie It should be ignored. 他的话最好别听.
If the roads are icy, you'd be better advised (ie it would be more prudent) to delay your departure. 要是路上结冰了, 你最好考虑延期出发.
4 (idm 习语) be better off (doing sth) be wiser (to do sth specified) （对於做某事来说）是较为明智的
He'd be better off going to the police about it. 他最好把这件事报告警方. be better off without sb/sth be happier or more at ease without sb/sth 若无某人[某事物]会更快乐或更自在
We'd be better off without them as neighbours. 要是没有这家邻居, 我们就过得更愉快了. ,better the ,devil you `know (than the ,devil you `don't) (saying 谚) it is easier to deal with an undesirable but familiar person, situation, etc than to risk a change which may make things worse 跟认识的魔鬼打交道总比跟不认识的魔鬼打交道好（...
🔁 扩展释义
*['betә]a. 较好的ad. 比较好相关词组: 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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What kind of farm does he have?
他的农场是什么样的？
The cat and dog may kiss, yet are none the better.
猫犬可相吻，莫逆却难成。
So much is certain: that we would have doctors and preachers,
虽然我们还会有医生和牧师、