better

['betə]

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

例句与用法：

You would write better if you had a good pen.

要是有枝好笔，就能写得更好。

The result is not very important to us, but if we do win, (then) so much the better.

输赢对我们并不十分重要，但假如我们真赢了，(那)就更好了。

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。

His ankle is getting better.

他的脚踝渐渐痊愈了。

We had hoped for better.

我们曾希望情况好转。

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。

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。

Don't buy now you'd do better to wait for the sales.

现在先别买--最好等到大减价时再买。

词形变化：

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 |

详细释义：

a.(good和well的比较级)

1. 较佳的; 更好的

They wanted better housing.

他们要求更好的住房。

2. 更适当的; 更称心的

This is a better example than the first.

这个例子比第一个更恰当。

3. 健康状况有所好转的; 健康恢复的

Are you feeling any better?

你觉得好一些吗?

ad.(well的比较级)

1. 更好地; 更适当地

Try to do better next time.

下次争取做得更好些。

2. 较大程度地; 更

Perhaps they like you better than me.

也许比起我来他们更喜欢你呢。

n.

1. (人或事物)较优者, 较好者[the S]

The weather has taken a turn for the better.

天气已经转好。

2. 上司们; 长辈[P]

We were told to obey our betters.

我们被告知要服从上司。

vt.

1. 改善; 改进; 提高

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。

2. 超过; 胜过

vi.

变得较好

Working conditions have bettered a lot.

工作条件已大为改善。

短语词组：

for better or (for) worse

1. 不管怎样

He promised to take her for better or for worse.

他答应不管怎样都要娶她。

get the better of

1. 打败

They got the better of their opponents.

他们击败了对手。

no better than

1. 实际上和……一样

He is no better than a bum.

他与无业游民没有什么两样。