better

better
['bɛtə(r)] 1. adj
1) (comparative of good) 更好的 [gènghǎo de]

The results were better than expected. — 结果比预期的更好。

2) (after an illness or injury) 好转的 [hǎozhuǎn de]

Are you better now? — 你现在好点了吗?

2. adv
1) (comparative of well) 更好地 [gènghǎo de]

Some people can ski better than others. — 一些人比其他人滑雪滑得好。

2) (more) [+ like] 更 [gèng]

I always liked you better than Sandra. — 与桑德拉相比,我总是更喜欢你。

3. vt
[+ score, record] 提高 [tígāo]

We have bettered last year's figures. — 我们比去年的数字又有了提高。

4. n

* to get the better of — [+ curiosity etc] 占...的上风 [zhàn...de shàngfēng]

My curiosity got the better of me. — 我的好奇心占了上风。

* to get better — (improve) 变得更好; [+ sick person] 渐愈

* to feel better — 感觉好一些

* that's better! — 那就好多了!

* it would be better to ... — 不如...

* you're better waiting till tomorrow — 你最好等到明天

* I'd better go or I had better go — 我得走了

* you'd better do it or you had better do it — 你最好做这件事

* he thought better of it — 他重新考虑后决定不做

* to better oneself — 提高自己

* to change for the better — 有好转


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