释义 |
the better to ——So as to —— better: he leaned closer the better to hear her...- I lift myself on my elbows the better to hear the rest of their conversation.
- He gripped my hand and pulled me slightly towards him, the better to hear, and I remember thinking that he smelt very nice.
- So we stepped outside, blinking in the suddenly warm sunlight, and leaned our heads against the door, the better to hear the conversation going on inside.
See parent entry: better |