单词 | improved |
释义 | improved (once / 232 pages) adj Something that's improved has gotten much better than it used to be. An improved menu at a restaurant has more choices — or at least more of your favorites. The adjective improved is good for describing things that are made to work better or have been updated in some way. An improved piece of computer software might be faster or more efficient than the old version, and if you have an improved outlook on life this morning, you're feeling more optimistic and happy than you were yesterday. The Anglo-French root is emprouwer, "to turn to profit." WORD FAMILYimproved: unimproved+/improvable: improvably/improve: improvable, improved, improvement, improver, improves, improving/improvement: improvements, self-improvement/improver: improvers/improving: improvingly USAGE EXAMPLESBut then, after her second infusion, her symptoms improved. Washington Times(Jan 03, 2017) On about day 13 of Dahlin’s stay at The Residence the omens improved. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) Del Rio said the key will be getting improved play from the rest of the roster. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1adj become or made better in quality was proud of his improved grades an improved viewfinder Syn better (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another 2adj made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing new houses are springing up on an improved tract of land near the river an improved breed Syn|Ant built, reinforced (used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness developed(of real estate) made more useful and profitable as by building or laying out roads landscaped(of land) improved by gardening or landscape architecture unimproved not made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially not made ready for use or marketing dirt, ungraded(of roads) not leveled or drained; unsuitable for all year travel scrub(of domestic animals) not selectively bred 3adj (of land) made ready for development or agriculture by clearing of trees and brush improved farmlands Syn cleared rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush |
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