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bet.ter[`bɛtɚ; ˈbetə]《good, well 的比较级; 与 good 属于不同字源; cf. best; ←→ worse》形容词 (←→ worse)1 [good 的比较级] (比…) 更好的; (在两者中) 较优的, 较佳的one's ~ feelings人的本心, 良心→ better halfagainst one's ~ judgment违心地; 虽然以为不妥; 以为不妥而仍…It's ~ than nothing.聊胜于无; 总比没有好He has seen ~ days.他 (虽然现在落魄) 曾经风光一时So much the ~!.这样更好; 这样好极了B~ late than never.(谚)迟做总比不做好, 亡羊补牢不算晚It is ~ to suffer than to lie.宁可受苦不撒谎Nothing could be ~. = It couldn't be ~.再好没有了2 [well 的比较级]a. (病情、身体上的感觉等) (较…) 为佳的I am no [a little, much] ~ today than yesterday.我今天比昨天毫无好转 [稍微好些, 好得多]" Are you feeling ~ today?" - " Yes, a bit [a little] ~, thank you." .“你今天感觉好些吗?”“稍微好些了, 谢谢”b. < 人> (在病后) 康复的She is completely [quite] ~ now and can play baseball.她现在已完全康复, 可以打篮球了■ be better than one's word做的比原先答应的好■ be the better for﹍因…反而更好 [反而有利]I'm none the ~ for it.我并没有因此而改善 [有所好转]■ no[little]better than﹍简直是…, 与…无异, 只不过是…He is no ~ than a thief.他与小偷无异 [简直是小偷]■ no better than one should [ought to] be(古.委婉语) (尤指) < 女人> 行为不检的, 淫荡的■ not (any) better than不比…更好, 再好也只不过是…He isn't ~ than a beggar.他比乞丐好不了多少■ the better part of﹍…的大部分, …的大半He spends the ~ part of his earnings on dress.他把大部分收入花在治装上副词 [well 的比较级]1 …得 (比…) 更好, 更好地He did it ~ than I.他做得比我更好They are ~ avoided.最好避开他们 [不与他们为伍]The sooner, the ~.愈早愈好2 a. …得更多, 更多地, 多过I like this ~ than that.与那个相比我更喜欢这个 [喜欢这个甚于那个]He is ~ known abroad than at home.他在国外的名气比国内大b. (比…) 更充分地, 更完全地, 更好好地You are ~ able to do it than me.你能做得比我更好3 [~than﹍, 后与数词连用] 多于…, 超过…, …以上~ than two miles超过两哩, 两哩多■ (all) the better for﹍由于… (反而) 更好 [更多]I like her (all) the ~ for it.由于那样, 我反而更喜欢她■ be better off景况更佳, 生活更富裕■ had better[hd`bt; hd'bet]do﹍最好■ know better (than to do)不会笨到做....的地步■ know no better聪明也不过如此名词1 [用单数]较佳之事 [物, 情形]a change for the ~ (病、情况的) 好转, 改善; (人的) 升迁Can you think of a ~ ?.你能想到更好的吗?2 [one's ~; ~s] 比自己更好的one's (elders and) ~s长辈Be obedient to your ~s.要听从长辈的话■ for better (or) for worse = for better or worse不论好运与坏运, 不论是好是坏Einstein fathered the atomic age, for ~ or for worse.爱因斯坦开创了原子时代, 是福是祸难料■ get[have]the better of﹍占…的上风; 胜过, 击败< 人> Curiosity got the ~ of him.他克制不住自己的好奇心及物动词1 改良, 改善, 改进 (improve)~ working conditions改善工作条件2 优于…, 胜过 (excel)~ one's previous record刷新记录3 [~ oneself]a. 获得更佳职位 [薪津] , 晋升; 生活变得富裕b. 充实自己不及物动词变得更好, 获得改良 [改善, 改进] |