more desirable, satisfactory, or effective
更好的;更合意的;更令人满意的;更有效的
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hoping for better weather 希望能有更好的天气
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the new facilities were far better 新设备好多了
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I'm better at doing sums than Alice. 我比艾丽斯更擅长算术。[ORIGIN: comparative of the adjective
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more appropriate, advantageous, or well advised
更合适的;更有利的;更稳妥的
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there couldn't be a better time to take up this job 现在接受这份工作是最合适不过的了
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it might be better to borrow the money. 借钱也许会更有利些。
[predic. or as complement]partly or fully recovered from illness or injury
康复的,好转的
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his leg was getting better 他的腿伤日见好转
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Henry will be completely better after some rest. 休息一阵以后,亨利就会完全康复了。[ORIGIN: comparative of the adjective
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fitter and healthier; less unwell
更健康的;(身体)好受一些的
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we'll feel a lot better after a decent night's sleep. 晚上好好睡一觉,我们就会感觉好多了。
more excellently or effectively
更好地;更有效地
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Jonathon could do better if he tried 如果努力,乔纳森会做得更好
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sound travels better in water than in air 声音在水中比在空气中传播得更快
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instruments are generally better made these days. 现在的仪器总体上比以前做得好。
to a greater degree; more (used in connection with success or with desirable actions or conditions)
在更大程度上;更(指成功或理想的行动、条件等方面)
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I liked it better when we lived in the country 我更喜爱乡村生活
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you may find alternatives that suit you better 你也许会找到更适合你的选择
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well-fed people are better able to fight off infection. 营养充足的人能更好地抵御感染。
more suitably, appropriately, usefully
更合适地;更有用地
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the money could be better spent on more urgent cases . 这笔钱用在更紧急的事情上更值得。
[mass noun]the better one; that which is better
较好者,更好者
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the Natural History Museum book is by far the better of the two 这两本书里,《自然博物馆》这一本要好得多
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you've a right to expect better than that 你有权要求比那更好的
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a change for the better. 好转。
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〈主 旧或幽默〉 上司们;比自己能力强的人
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educating the young to respect their elders and betters. 教育年轻人尊重长辈和上司。
improve on or surpass (an existing or previous level or achievement)
提高,超过(现有或以前的水平或成绩)
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his account can hardly be bettered 他的阐述几乎完美无瑕
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bettering his previous time by ten minutes. 比他上一次快十分钟。
make (something) better; improve
使更好;改善
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his ideas for bettering the lot of the millhands. 他改善磨房工人状况的想法。
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取得更高社会地位
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the residents are mostly Londoners who have bettered themselves. 这些居民绝大多数都是取得了一定地位的伦敦人。
overcome or defeat (someone)
战胜(某人)
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she had almost bettered him at archery. 在射箭比赛中她几乎击败了他。
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the — the better used to emphasize the importance or desirability of the quality or thing specified 越…越好the sooner we're off the better. 我们越早离开越好 -
better the devil you know than the devil you don't know proverb it's wiser to deal with an undesirable but familiar person or situation than to risk a change that might lead to a situation with worse difficulties or a person whose faults you have yet to discover 〈谚〉 (待人处世)做生不如做熟;宁与熟悉的坏人打交道,不与不知其底细者相处 -
better off in a more desirable or advantageous position, especially in financial terms (尤指经济情况)比以前好,比以前宽裕the proposals would make her about £40 a year better off. 这些建议可以使她每年比以前多得40英镑 -
the better part of almost all of; most of 几乎所有的;大部分it is the better part of a mile. 这差不多有一英里 -
better safe than sorry proverb it's wiser to be cautious and careful than to be hasty or rash and so do something you may later regret. 〈谚〉 谨言慎行不吃亏,轻率莽撞必后悔 -
better than N. Amer. more than 〈北美〉 多于,超过he'd lived there for better than twenty years. 他已在那里住了20多年 -
the better to — so as to — better 为了更好地he leaned closer the better to hear her. 他侧身向她挨近以便听得更清楚些 -
for better or (for) worse whether the outcome is good or bad 无论结果是好是坏 -
get the better of (of a person) gain an advantage over or defeat (someone) by superior strength or ability 取得对(某人)的优势;占(某人)的上风;击败(或胜过)…no one has ever got the better of her yet. 到目前为止还从未有人战胜过她 -
(of a feeling or urge) be too strong to conceal or resist (感情或冲动)难以掩饰,难以克制
curiosity got the better of her. 她克制不住自己的好奇心 -
go one better narrowly surpass a previous effort or achievement 稍好,稍有提高I want to go one better this time and score. 我这次想做得好一些,能够得分 -
narrowly outdo (another person) 险胜(某人)
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had better do something would find it wiser to do something; ought to do something 最好做某事;应该做某事you had better be careful. 你最好小心些 -
have the better of be more successful in (a contest) 在(比赛)中占上风Attlee had the better of these exchanges. 阿特利在这些辩论中占了上风 -
no (或little )better than just (or almost) the same as (something bad); merely 与…如一丘之貉,半斤对八两viceroys who were often no better than bandits. 往往和盗匪无甚差别的总督大人们 -
no better than one should (或ought to ) be perceived as sexually promiscuous or of doubtful moral character 淫乱的,乱交的;道德品质有问题的
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better than 多于; 超过
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had better do sth 最好做某事
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better sth 改善某物
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betteradj.更好的;(well和good的比较级)
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lettern.字母;信件;确切措辞;字面意义;文学;一种铅字字体;首字母缩略词;校名首字母缩写;法律文书;正式文书
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