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better

adjective
 
/ˈbetə(r)/
/ˈbetər/
comparative of goodgood 的比较级Idioms
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  1.  
     of a higher standard or less poor quality; not as bad as something else较好的；更好的
    • We're hoping for better weather tomorrow.我们希望明天天气转好。
    • Her work is getting better and better.她的工作干得越来越好了。
    • He is in a much better mood than usual.他的情绪比平时好多了。
    • The meal couldn't have been better.这顿饭再好吃不过了。
    • There's nothing better than a long soak in a hot bath.没有什么比好好地泡个热水澡更舒服的了。
    • If you can only exercise once a week, that's better than nothing (= better than taking no exercise at all).即便是一个星期锻炼一次，也比完全不锻炼好。
    Extra Examples
    • I might not be a brilliant cook, but that meal's a darn sight better than anything you could do.我可能不是一个出色的厨师，但这顿饭比你能做的任何东西都好吃。
    • I think he's a hundred times better as a teacher than Mr White.我认为他当老师比怀特先生好一百倍。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • feel
    • look
    • …
    adverb
    • considerably
    • even
    • far
    • …
    phrases
    • no better
    • nothing better than
    See full entry
  2.  
     more suitable or appropriate更合适的；更恰当的
    • Can you think of a better word than ‘nice’?你能找到一个比 nice 更合适的字眼吗？
    • It would be better for him to talk to his parents about his problems.他把自己的问题同父母谈谈会比较好。
    • You'd be better going by bus.你坐公共汽车去会更好些。
    Extra Examples
    • I thought it better to tackle him outside of business hours.我认为在工作时间以外找他交涉更好。
    • We must make our inner cities better to live and work in.我们必须把市中心区改造得更适合居住和工作。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • feel
    • look
    • …
    adverb
    • considerably
    • even
    • far
    • …
    phrases
    • no better
    • nothing better than
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  3.  
     more able; showing more skill能力更强的；更熟练的
    • She's far better at science than her brother.她在理科方面比她的弟弟强得多。
  4.  
     less ill or unhappy（病势）好转的，见轻的；舒畅些的
    • She's a lot better today.她今天好多了。
    • His leg was getting better.他的腿在渐渐恢复。
    • You'll feel all the better for a good night's sleep.你晚上睡个好觉就会感觉好得多。
    Topics Illnessa2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • feel
    • look
    • …
    adverb
    • a lot
    • much
    • a good deal
    • …
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  5.  
     fully recovered after an illness; in good health again痊愈；恢复健康
    • Don't go back to work until you are better.身体康复之前，不要回去工作。
    see also well
    Extra Examples
    • Don't worry. The doctor will soon make you better.别担心，医生很快就会让你康复的。
    • I hope you get better soon.我希望你早日恢复健康。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs
    • be
    • feel
    • look
    • …
    adverb
    • a lot
    • much
    • a good deal
    • …
    See full entry
    6. Word OriginOld English betera (adjective), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch beter and German besser, also to best.
Idioms Most idioms containing better are at the entries for the nouns and verbs in the idioms, for example better luck next time is at luck. 
the best/better part of something
  1. most of something, especially a period of time; more than half of something（事物、时间的）绝大部分，多半
    • He drank the best part of a bottle of Scotch waiting for her to get home.他喝了一瓶苏格兰威士忌，等着她回家。
    • The journey took her the better part of an hour.旅程花去了她半个多小时。
the bigger, smaller, faster, slower, etc. the better
  1. used to say that something should be as big, small, etc. as possible越大（或小、快、慢等）越好
    • I love giving parties, the bigger the better.我喜欢开派对，越盛大越好。
discretion is the better part of valour
  1. (saying) you should avoid danger and not take unnecessary risks谨慎即大勇；慎重为勇敢之本Topics Dangerc2
little/no better (than somebody/something)
  1. almost or just the same as; almost or just as bad as同…（几乎）一样；和…（几乎）一样坏
    • The path was no better than a sheep track.那条小路简直就像是给羊群踏出来的。
    • Charles VII was a bad king and Charles VIII was no better.查理七世是个昏君，查理八世也好不到哪儿去。
prevention is better than cure (British English)
(US English an ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure)
  1. (saying) it is better to stop something bad from happening rather than try to deal with the problems after it has happened预防优于补救；防患于未然是上策
    • Prevention is better than cure, so start looking after your heart now.防病比治病好，所以从现在开始照顾好你的心脏。
    • Prevention is better than cure, so start taking care of yourself.治病不如防病，所以从现在开始照顾好你自己。
that’s (much) better
  1. used to give support to somebody who has been upset and is trying to become calmer（安慰他人时说）很好，这就对了
    • Dry your eyes now. That's better.把眼泪擦干。这就对了。
  2. used to praise somebody who has made an effort to improve（称赞努力加以改进的人）很好
    • That's much better—you played the right notes this time.很好，你这次把音弹准了。
two heads are better than one
  1. (saying) used to say that two people can achieve more than one person working alone两人智慧胜一人Topics Successc2

better

adverb
 
/ˈbetə(r)/
/ˈbetər/
comparative of wellwell 的比较级Idioms
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  1.  
     in a more excellent or pleasant way; not as badly更好；更愉快；不那么差
    • She sings much better than I do.她唱歌比我好得多。
    • Sound travels better in water than in air.声音在水中比在空气中传播得快。
    • People are better educated now.现在人们教育程度更高了。
  2.  
     more; to a greater degree更；较大程度地
    • You'll like her when you know her better.你对她了解得多一点就会喜欢她。
    • A cup of tea? There's nothing I'd like better!一杯茶吗？那最好不过了！
    • Fit people are better able to cope with stress.健康的人较能应付压力。
    • Researchers are hoping to better understand the role of this protein in human disease.研究人员希望更好地理解这种蛋白质在人类疾病中的作用。
  3.  
     used to suggest that something would be a suitable or appropriate thing to do更妥；更恰当
    • The money could be better spent on more urgent cases.这笔钱用于较紧迫的事情也许会好些。
    • Some things are better left unsaid.有些事还是不提为好。
    • You'd do better to tell her everything before she finds out from someone else.你把一切都告诉她才是上策，免得她从别人口中听到。
    Topics Suggestions and adviceb1
    4. Word OriginOld English betera (adjective), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch beter and German besser, also to best.
Idioms Most idioms containing better are at the entries for the nouns, adjectives and verbs in the idioms, for example better the devil you know is at devil. 
be better off
  1. to have more money有较多钱；比较宽裕
    • Families will be better off under the new law.新法律会使家庭经济宽裕一些。
    • Her promotion means she's $100 a week better off.她的晋升意味着她每星期多挣 100 美元。
    opposite be worse off (than somebody/something)
be better off (doing something)
  1. used to say that somebody is/would be happier or more satisfied because they are/if they were in a particular position or doing a particular thing（在某情况下或因做某事）更幸福，更满意
    • She's better off without him.没有他，她活得更幸福。
    • The weather was so bad we'd have been better off staying at home.天气非常恶劣，我们还不如待在家里舒服。
better yet
  1. used to say that while one thing is good, another thing is even better那就更好了／更糟了
    • You can see and, better yet, hear the effects of these changes on their website.你可以在他们的网站上看到，更好的是，听到这些变化的影响。
    • I wanted to make my parents proud by becoming a lawyer or, better yet, a doctor.我想成为一名律师，或者更好的是成为一名医生，让我的父母感到骄傲。
had better/best (do something)
 
  1. used to tell somebody what you think they should do（告诉别人应该做的事）应该，最好
    • You'd better go to the doctor about your cough.你最好去找医生看看你的咳嗽。
    • We'd better leave now or we'll miss the bus.我们最好现在就走，不然就赶不上公共汽车了。
    • You'd better not do that again.你最好别再这样做了。
    • ‘I'll give you back the money tomorrow.’ ‘You'd better!’ (= as a threat)“我明天会还你钱。” “那样最好！”
    • If you think it is going to be easy, you'd best think again.如果你认为那会很容易，你最好再想想。
    Grammar Point should / ought / had bettershould / ought / had better
    • Should and ought to are both used to say that something is the best thing or the right thing to do, but should is much more common:should 和 ought to 均用以表示应该做某事，不过 should 常用得多：
      • You should take the baby to the doctor’s.你应该把这婴儿带去看看医生。
      • I ought to give up smoking.我应该戒烟。
      In questions, should is usually used instead of ought to:在疑问句中，通常用 should 而不是 ought to：
      • Should we call the doctor?我们叫医生来好吗？
    • Had better can also be used to say what is the best thing to do in a situation that is happening now:had better 亦可用以表示在目前状况下最好做某事：
      • We’d better hurry or we’ll miss the train.我们最好快点，否则就赶不上火车了。
    • You form the past by using should have or ought to have:过去时用 should have 或 ought to have 构成：
      • She should have asked for some help.她本应该请求帮助的。
      • You ought to have been more careful.你本应该更小心一点的。
    • The forms should not or shouldn’t (and ought not to or oughtn’t to, which are rare in North American English and formal in British English) are used to say that something is a bad idea or the wrong thing to do:should not 或 shouldn't（以及在美式英语中很少见，在英式英语中为正式用法的 ought not to 或 oughtn't to）表示不应该：
      • You shouldn’t drive so fast.你不应该把车开得这么快。
    • The forms should not have or shouldn’t have and, much less frequently, ought not to have or oughtn’t to have are used to talk about the past:should not have 或 shouldn't have 以及很少用的 ought not to have 或 oughtn't to have 均用于指过去：
      • I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have lost my temper.对不起，我不该发脾气。

better

noun
 
/ˈbetə(r)/
/ˈbetər/
Idioms
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  1.  
     [singular, uncountable] something that is better更好的事物；较好者
    • the better of the two books两本书中较好的一本
    • I expected better of him (= I thought he would have behaved better).我本以为他会表现得好一些。
  2. your betters
     [plural] (old-fashioned) people who are more intelligent or more important than you更有才智者；更重要的人
    3. Word OriginOld English betera (adjective), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch beter and German besser, also to best.
Idioms
a change for the better/worse
  1. a person, thing, situation, etc. that is better/worse than the previous or present one变好（或坏）
    • Voters see the new leader as a change for the better.选民们认为新领导人是一种好转。
    • I reckon we've all made a big change for the better.我认为我们大家都向好的方面大大转变了。
    • His family had detected a change for the worse in his behaviour.他的家人发现他的行为变得更糟了。
your elders and betters
  1. people who are older and wiser than you and whom you should respect前辈；长者
for better or (for) worse
  1. used to say that something cannot be changed, whether the result is good or bad不论好坏；不管是福是祸；不管怎样
get the better of somebody/something
  1. to defeat somebody/something or gain an advantage挫败…；占上风
    • No one can get the better of her in an argument.辩论起来没人能辩过她。
    • She always gets the better of an argument.她在争辩中总是占上风。
    • His curiosity got the better of him (= he didn't intend to ask questions, but he wanted to know so badly that he did).好奇心使得他不禁要问。
so much the better/worse
  1. used to say that something is even better/worse那就更好了／更糟了
    • We don't actually need it on Tuesday, but if it arrives by then, so much the better.实际上我们星期二并不需要它，但如果那时能到就更好。
    • If hurricanes become more powerful, as current research suggests, so much the worse.如果飓风变得更强大，就像目前的研究表明的那样，那就更糟糕了。
think (the) better of somebody
  1. to have a higher opinion of somebody对某人有较高的评价
    • She has behaved appallingly—I must say I thought better of her.她的行为太恶劣了，看来我过去是高看了她。
    Topics Opinion and argumentc2

better

verb
/ˈbetə(r)/
/ˈbetər/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they better
/ˈbetə(r)/
/ˈbetər/
he / she / it betters
/ˈbetəz/
/ˈbetərz/
past simple bettered
/ˈbetəd/
/ˈbetərd/
past participle bettered
/ˈbetəd/
/ˈbetərd/
-ing form bettering
/ˈbetərɪŋ/
/ˈbetərɪŋ/
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  1. [often passive] better something to be better or do something better than somebody/something else胜过；超过
    • The work he produced early in his career has never really been bettered.他后来没出过什么作品能真正比得上他的早期作品。
    • Their success that season could not be bettered.他们那一季的成功再好不过了。
  2. better yourself to improve your social position through education, a better job, etc.（通过教育、更好的工作等）改进社会地位，上进
    • Thousands of Victorian workers joined educational associations in an attempt to better themselves.维多利亚时代成千上万名工人加入了各种教育协会，以求上进。
    3. Word OriginOld English betera (adjective), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch beter and German besser, also to best.

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