better: [ 'bet? ]
a. 较好的,更好的
ad. 更好地
词形变化:
动词过去式:bettered 过去分词:bettered 现在分词:bettering 第三人称单数:betters
例句与用法:
1. Don't buy now you'd do better to wait for the sales.
现在先别买--最好等到大减价时再买.
2. You'll like it better when you understand it more.
当你对它更了解时, 你就会更喜欢它.
3. We'd be better off without them as neighbours.
要是没有这家邻居, 我们就过得更愉快了.
4. We had hoped for better.
我们曾希望情况好转.
5. His ankle is getting better.
他的脚踝渐渐痊愈了.
6. It's been done, and, for better or worse, we can't change it now.
事已至此, 无论是好是坏, 已无法改变.
7. The result is not very important to us, but if we do win, (then) so much the better.
输赢对我们并不十分重要, 但假如我们真赢了, （那）就更好了.
8. You would write better if you had a good pen.
要是有枝好笔, 就能写得更好.
英英解释:
名词better:
1. someone who bets
同义词：bettor, wagerer, punter
2. a superior person having claim to precedence
3. the superior one of two alternatives
动词better:
1. surpass in excellence
同义词：break
2. to make better
同义词：improve, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
3. get better
同义词：improve, ameliorate, meliorate
形容词better:
1. (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
2. (comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness
3. (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable
同义词：best
4. more than half
形容词good:
1. having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
同义词：good
2. having the normally expected amount
同义词：full, good
3. morally admirable
同义词：good
4. deserving of esteem and respect
同义词：estimable, good, honorable, respectable
5. promoting or enhancing well-being
同义词：beneficial, good
6. agreeable or pleasing
同义词：good
7. of moral excellence
同义词：good, just, upright
8. having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
同义词：adept, expert, good, practiced, proficient, skillful, skilful
9. thorough
同义词：good
10. with or in a close or intimate relationship
同义词：dear, good, near
11. financially sound
同义词：dependable, good, safe, secure
12. most suitable or right for a particular purpose
同义词：good, right, ripe
13. resulting favorably
同义词：good, well
14. exerting force or influence
同义词：effective, good, in effect, in force
15. capable of pleasing
同义词：good
16. appealing to the mind
同义词：good, serious
17. in excellent physical condition
同义词：good, sound
18. tending to promote physical well-being; beneficial to health
同义词：beneficial, good, salutary
19. not forged
同义词：good
20. not left to spoil
同义词：good, unspoiled, unspoilt
21. generally admired
同义词：good
形容词well:
1. in good health especially after having suffered illness or injury
同义词：well
2. resulting favorably
同义词：good, well
3. wise or advantageous and hence advisable
同义词：well
副词better:
1. comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.
2. from a position of superiority or authority
同义词：best
副词well:
1. (often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (`good' is a nonstandard dialectal variant for `well')
同义词：well, good
2. thoroughly or completely; fully; often used as a combining form
同义词：well
3. indicating high probability; in all likelihood
同义词：well, easily
4. (used for emphasis or as an intensifier) entirely or fully
同义词：well
5. to a suitable or appropriate extent or degree
同义词：well
6. favorably; with approval
同义词：well
7. to a great extent or degree
同义词：well, considerably, substantially
8. with great or especially intimate knowledge
同义词：well, intimately
9. with prudence or propriety
同义词：well
10. with skill or in a pleasing manner
同义词：well
11. in a manner affording benefit or advantage
同义词：well, advantageously
12. in financial comfort
同义词：well, comfortably
13. without unusual distress or resentment; with good humor
同义词：well