| 单词 | better |
| 释义 | adjective | adverb | noun | verb betterbetter1 /ˈbɛt̮ɚ/ ●●● S1 W1 adjective [the comparative of “good”] 1more satisfactory, more suitable, or of a higher standard OPP worse: She bought a better car. This one’s better – try it. You’ll get a better deal online. The team always gets better (=improves) as the season goes on. A live performance is often better than a recording.much better/far better/a lot better The restaurant across the street has much better food. The more expensive shoes weren’t a lot better than the cheaper ones. The movie was boring, but it was better than sitting at home all evening.2[the comparative of “well”] a)more healthy or less sick or painful than before OPP worse: She’s a little better than she was yesterday. Do you feel any better than you did this morning? You should exercise more – you’ll feel better for (=feel better as a result of) it. b)completely well again after being sick or injured: I don’t think you should go swimming until you’re better. I hope you get better (=become well again) soon.3the sooner/bigger/later etc. the better used to emphasize that you would prefer something to happen as soon as possible, be as big as possible, etc.: He needs counseling, and the sooner the better.4the more ... the better used to say that something is improved if something else happens a lot: The more liquid you can squeeze out, the better.5the less ... the better used to say that something is improved if something else does not happen very much: The less a wine is handled, the better.6so much the better used to say that something would be even better or bring even more advantages: If it makes illegal drug use even more difficult, so much the better.7the better used to mean the one that is better when you are comparing two similar people or things: better of I don’t particularly like him, but he’s the better of the two candidates.8be all the better for somebody/something spoken to be improved by a particular action, change, etc.: If we put more drug dealers in jail, all the better for the people of this state.SPOKEN PHRASES9that’s better a)used to praise or encourage someone: Straighten your arm when you hit the ball. That’s better! b)used when you are trying to make someone feel less upset: Come on, give me a hug. There, that’s better, isn’t it?10be better (to do something) used in order to give advice: It’s better if she doesn’t stand for too long. It’d be better to eat a good breakfast.11is that better? used in order to ask someone if he or she is happier with something after you have changed it: Try it with more sugar. Is that better?12better than nothing used in order to say that something is not very good, but it is better than having or doing nothing: Only two days at Disneyworld just isn’t enough, but it’s better than nothing.13better luck next time used to encourage someone who has done badly in a test, competition, etc.14there’s nothing better used to say that something is perfect: There’s nothing better than reading a good book on a rainy day.15have seen better days informal to be in a bad condition or to not be as skillful at something as you were in past times: Our car has certainly seen better days.16better still used to say that something is even better than the first thing you mentioned: She’s someone who says what she means and, better still, does what she says she’ll do.17against your better judgment if you do something against your better judgment, you do it even though you think it may not be sensible: She asked if she could go, and Max, against his better judgment, said yes.18be no better than something to be almost as bad as something else: The stock market is no better than a casino.19better the devil you know (than the devil you don’t) it is better to deal with someone or something you know, even someone or something you do not like, than to deal with someone or something new that might be worse20somebody’s better nature the part of someone’s character that is kind and generous and treats people well [Origin: Old English betera] → see also your better/other half at half2 (8), best/better part of something at part1 (7) adjective | adverb | noun | verb betterbetter2 ●●● S1 W1 adverb [the comparative of “well”] 1to a higher degree SYN more: I liked his last movie better. Vidal is better known as a novelist. Mel knows the area a lot better than I do.2at a higher standard or quality than before OPP worse: She looks better than she did in high school. The car is running much better since I put in new spark plugs. Hospitals are much better equipped now.3do better to perform better or reach a higher standard: Some roses do better in different types of soil. We did better than we expected.4somebody had better (do something) (also somebody better (do something) spoken nonstandard) a)used to say what you or someone else should do: “I’ll call Randy right now.” “Yeah, you’d better.” If a politician wants to be successful, he or she had better know how to use television. Better wash your hands – it’s dinnertime. b)used to threaten someone: You better shut up! They’d better not be upstairs watching TV when I told them not to.5go one better informal to do something even more successfully than before, or more successfully than someone else who does it well: The next year, he went one better and won the gold medal. → see also better off, better late than never at late2 (7), better safe than sorry at safe1 (8) adjective | adverb | noun | verb betterbetter3 ●●○ S3 noun 1get the better of somebody a)if your feelings or wishes get the better of you, you do not control them when you should: Kramer’s temper sometimes gets the better of him. b)to defeat someone or make him or her fail: Don’t let stress get the better of you.2for the better in a way that improves the situation: Anything they can do to improve children’s health is for the better. Smaller classes are definitely a change for the better. The relationship between the two countries has recently taken a turn for the better (=improved).3for better or (for) worse a)used to say that something must be accepted, whether the results will be good or bad, because it cannot be changed: For better or for worse, this is a time of rapid change. b)a phrase sometimes used in marriage ceremonies, in which people promise to stay together even in difficult times: For better or for worse doesn’t seem to mean much anymore.4[countable] another spelling of bettor5your betters [plural] old-fashioned people who are more important than you or deserve more respect adjective | adverb | noun | verb betterbetter4 verb [transitive] 1to achieve a higher quality, amount, or standard than someone or something else: His world record time is unlikely to be bettered for many years.2better yourself to improve your position in society by getting a better education or earning more money3formal to improve something: new laws aimed at bettering economic conditions |
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