| 释义 |
better[betə]better1['betə]- adj.
- good的比较级,最高级best
- (品德、技术、质量等)较好的,更好的
- 更确切的,更合适的,更适当的,更称心的,更讨人喜欢的,更使人满意的;更有效的,更有益的
- 大半的,大部分的,(价值、用途等方面)更大的,较大的,更多的
- 健康恢复的,健康状况有所好转的,气色转好的,疾病渐愈的
- adv.
- well的比较级,最高级best
- 更好地,好些,更出色地;更合适地,更适当地,更恰当地
- 更;更加;更(或较)高(或大)程度地;更大限度地;更全面地;更透彻地
- [口语]更多地,多于(than)
- n.
- [用复数]上司们;长辈;(地位、智慧、财富等)胜于己者
- (两者中)较好(或更合适)的事物(或人、条件、环境、行为等);(人或事物)较佳者,较好者,较优者,较优越者
- 优势;有利条件
- vt.
- 超过,超越,超出;胜过,优于:
They have bettered last month's production record. 他们已超过上月生产记录。 The pole vaulter bettered the world's record by five inches. 这名撑杆跳高运动员以5英寸之多超过了世界纪录。 - 改善,改良,改进;提高(…的质量):
We followed a policy aimed at bettering the lot of the poorest areas. 我们奉行一项旨在改善极贫困地区命运的政策。 We worked hard to better the lot of the needy. 我们努力工作以改善贫困者的命运。 - 【牌戏】提高(叫出的墩数或点数)
- vi.
- v.aux.
- 近义词:
improve - 短语:
- a better man never trod this earth(或shoe leather) 世界上第一大好人;没有见到更好的人
- a change for the better 好转
- all better [儿语、口语]好啦,不痛啦
- all the better 更加;更好,更妙
- any better 较好,好一些
- any the better (for) (因…而)更好一些[用于否定句、疑问句、条件句]
- be better [口语]更好,最好
- be better off without 没有…生活更富裕(或更好)一些,没有…会愉快(或舒适)些
- be the better for 因…反而更好
- Better a clout than a hole out. [谚语]一个补丁比一个破洞好;笑破不笑补。
- Better a finger off than always aching. [谚语]指头常作痛,不如截掉好。
- Better a glorious death than a shameful life. [谚语]与其忍辱偷生,不如光荣而死,宁为玉碎,不为瓦全。
- Better a lean jade than an empty halter. [谚语]有劣马强于无马。
- Better a lean peace than a fat victory. [谚语]宁可委屈求和,不可恃强取胜。
- Better a litter loss than a long sorrow. [谚语]长痛不如短痛。
- better all round 各方面都更好些
- Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow. [谚语]今天一只蛋,胜过明天一只鸡;千钱赊不如八百现。
- Better an empty house than an ill tenant. [谚语]宁可让房子空着,不愿招恶房客进住。
- Better ask twice than lose your way once. [谚语]欲勿迷路宁询二次。
- Better a witty fool than a foolish wit. 与其做愚蠢的智人,不如做聪明的愚人。
- Better bad now than worse later. [谚语]宁亮丑于今,毋遗患日后。
- Better be a fool than a knave. [谚语]宁当傻子,不当贼子。
- Better be alone than in bad (或ill) company. [谚语]交损友不如无友;宁可独处,勿交坏友。
- Better be envied than pitied. [谚语]遭人嫉妒比受人怜悯强。
- Better be ill spoken of by one before all than by all before one. [谚语]被人说坏话,与其被大众诉诸一人,不如让一人诉诸大众。
- Better bend than break. [谚语]好死不如恶活。
- Better be poor than wicked. [谚语]宁过穷日子,不走歪道。
- Better (be) sure (或safe) than sorry. [谚语]宁求稳,不后悔。
- Better be unmannerly than troublesome. [谚语]宁可说话粗野,不可啰啰唆唆。
- Better buy than borrow. [谚语]宁买不借;去借不如去买。
- Better children weep than old man. [谚语]宁让小孩哭,勿使大人泣。
- Better cut the shoe than pinch the foot. [谚语]宁截鞋子,不让夹脚。
- Better early than late. [谚语]宁早勿迟。
- Better go to bed supperless than (to) rise in debt. [谚语]与其背着债务起床,不如饿着肚子上床;宁可少吃不负债,不愿𪤛口债缠身。
- Better go to heaven in rags than to hell in embroidery. [谚语]与其衣锦而入地狱宁可褴褛而入天堂。
- Better hazard once than be always in fear. [谚语]长期担惊受怕,不如一次走险。
- Better keep the devil at the door than turn him out of the house. [谚语]把魔鬼拒之门外,强于给魔鬼下逐客令;治恶不如防恶。
- Better late than never. [谚语]迟做总比不做好。迟来总比不来好。亡羊补牢未为晚也。
- Better leave than lack. [谚语]宁可剩余,不可不足。
- Better lose a jest than a friend. [谚语]宁失一谑,不失一友;莫因玩笑伤感情。
- Better lose the saddle than the horse. [谚语]宁失鞍,不失马。
- Better luck next time! 下次好运(或顺利、成功)!(用以鼓励这次在考试、竞赛等中的失败者)
- Better marry over the midden than over the moor. [谚语]娶邻女为妻胜于娶自远方。
- Better my hog dirty home than no hog at all. [谚语]宁可养猪把房子弄脏,胜过完全不养猪。
- Better no law than law not enforced. [谚语]法而不行,不如无法。
- better nor like 喜出望外
- better not look a gift-horse in the mouth 受人馈赠礼物决不可以计较好歹或加以挑剔
- better off
- 境况更好,境况好起来,更富有,有更多的收入(或财富等),生活优裕起来
- 较幸福;较幸运;较自在
- [the better off]较为富有的人们,境况较好的人们
- better (off) dead 死了反而更好的
- better part of man's nature 一心皈依,虔诚
- Better poor with honour than rich with shame. [谚语]富而可耻不若贫而可敬。
- better ride on an ass that carries me than on a horse that throws me. [谚语]宁乘驮我的驴,不骑甩我的马;宁可安全不图快。
- better safe than sorry 见 better (be) sure than sorry
- Better small fish than an empty dish. [谚语]盘中有小鱼,总比空盘好。
- Better spare at the brim than at the bottom. [谚语]宁可囤尖上留,不在囤底下愁;早贮存以备不时之需。
- Better speak truth rudely than lie correctly. [谚语]粗鲁说真话,胜于周密编谎言。
- Better suffer ill than do ill. [谚语]宁可受害,不可为害;宁可人负我,不可我负人。
- Better ten guilty escape than one innocent man suffer. [谚语]宁可放走十个而不欲错整一人。
- better than 比…多(或快),多于,超过
- better than nothing (或none) 聊胜于无;不更坏就算运气
- better than oneself
- better than one's word 做的比说的多,做的比许诺的还要好,所做的比答应的还要好;超过应尽的责任
- better that way 那样更好,那样更合适
- Better the feet slip than the tongue. [谚语]宁可失足,不可失言。
- Better the last smile than the first laughter. [谚语]开头大笑不如最后微笑;别高兴过早。
- Better to ask the way than go astray. [谚语]与其迷路,不如问路。
- Better to be blind than to see ill. [谚语]眼视邪恶,不如瞎掉为好;非礼勿视。
- Better to be half hungry than ill fed. [谚语]宁半饥而不食败物。
- Better (to be) safe than sorry. [谚语]宁可小心求平安,不可莽撞而后悔。(或:安全至上;注意安全。)
- Better to have one eye than be blind altogether. [谚语]独眼总比全瞎好。
- Better unborn than unbred (或untaught). [谚语]与其无教养,还不如不出世;不教不如不生。
- Better untaught than ill taught. [谚语]宁可没受教育,也强于受坏教育。
- Better wear out shoes than sheets. [谚语]磨破鞋子强过磨坏床单;宁奔波而健身,勿贪睡而罹病。
- Better wear out than rust out. 与其锈掉不如用坏;与其闲散不如忙碌,闲死不如忙死。
- Better wed over the mixen than over the moor. [谚语]宁娶邻家女,不娶外乡人。
- for better of for worse 不管(结果)怎样;不论是福是祸,祸福与共;不论好坏,不管是好是歹[亦作 for better for worse或for better or worse]
- for the better
- 为了得到更好的结果
- 向着较好的情况(转变),(转)向好的情况(或方面),好转,改善
- get the better of
- 胜过;在…中占上风
- 打败,战胜;赢;智胜
- 成功地解决(困难)
- go (someone) one better
- 超过以前的成绩;更胜一筹
- [美国英语]胜过(某人)
- 出价超过对手
- had better 还是…好,最好不是;应该,必须(后接不带to的不定式,在口语中有时连had也省略掉)
- have the better of =get the better of
- know better (than) 见 know
- never better [口语]再好没有了,从来没这么好(主要指身体健康)
- no better than
- no better than she should (或ought to) be [委婉语](女人)淫荡的,行为不正派(或不规矩)的,水性杨花的
- none the better for it (或something) 不因某事而变得更好,并不见得好些;丝毫不受影响;依然如故
- one's better 比自己高明的人
- one's betters 上级;长辈
- so much the better 那就更好了
- take for better for worse 与…结为夫妇,白头到老,苦乐与共,与…同甘共苦
- The better the day,the better the deed. [谚语]天气好,心情好,万事顺利。
- think (all) the better of someone 对某人有较好印象,对某人有较高的评价,对某人更加钦佩
- think better of 见 think
better2['betə]well1[wel]- adv.
- 好地;令人满意地
- 好意地,关心地;注意地
- 精通地,高明地;详细地;熟悉地
- 恰当地,适合地;中肯地
- 有理由地;合理地
- 可观地;远远地;大大
- [英国俚语]极其,非常,很,相当
- 完全地,彻底地,充分地
- 确定地,无疑地
- 亲密地,密切地
- 高高兴兴地,兴高采烈地
- 规矩地;举止得体地;有风度地
- adj.
- interj.
- [表示惊讶、默许、同意、规劝、无可奈何等的感叹词]咳!好吧!喂!
- n.
- 近义词:
healthy - 短语:
- (all)well and good [口语]那当然好,也好
- as well
- as well as
- be all very well…,but… [口语、讽刺语]好倒是好,倒也不坏;不错,很好;固然可以…但是
- be well away [英国英语]开了个好头,有很大进步
- be well in hand 得到控制;在控制之下
- be well along in years 年事已高
- be well out of something 顺利地摆脱某事,安然地摆脱某事
- come off well
- do well
- 很好,处理得好;(学习成绩)好
- 进展情况良好;(植物)长得好
- 发达,昌盛;顺利;成功
- get well away = be well away
- It's all very well. [口语、讽刺语]好倒是好,倒也不坏;不错,很好;固然可以…但是[后接 but引导的句子,表示不赞成或认为不可能]
- jolly well [口语]最好;当然;的确,实在
- just as well
- Leave (或 Let) well (enough) alone. [谚语]不要弄巧成拙;适可而止;过得去就好;听其自然。
- may (或 might)(just) as well
- 最好…,还是…的好;倒不如;同样
- 其实可以…,原该(带有责备意味)
- not so (或 too) well 有点病,有点糟
- pretty well 差不多,几乎
- very well [口语]好吧,行(通常带点勉强口吻,有时有讽刺意味)
- well and good
- well and truly
- 周密而准确地;确实地
- 完全地,彻底地
- 【法律】慎重地;忠实地[宣誓及招供时用语]
- well enough
- 非常,很
- (身体)相当好,很健康
- 还好,还不错,还可以,还过得去
- Well fed,well bred. 见 feed
- Well, I declare! 见 declare
- well,I never 见 never
- well nigh 几乎,差不多;大约
- Well now! [口语]唷,喂,啊[引起注意的感叹语]
- well off
- 生活富裕,日子好过;处境好,幸运,运气好
- 有富余的;有许多的
- well out of something(或 rid of them) 幸而置身事外,幸而没被牵连在内;幸运地摆脱
- well seen 精通的,通晓的
- well then 见 then
- Well then?
- 那呀,那怎么样呢?[用于表示期待的疑问句中]
- 既然这样
- well up in(或 on) [口语]熟悉,对…消息灵通;精通
- well versed in 精通;熟悉
- wish someone well 希望某人好,希望某人成功;对某人友好;表示同情
good[ɡud]- adj.
- 好的,优良的
- (数量、质量、程度等)令人满意的;足够的
- 道德高尚的,善良的,公正的,正直的,诚实的
- 正当的;正确的;真正的,名副其实的
- 健康的,健壮的,强健的;茁壮的;健全的;有力的
- 和蔼的,慈善的;乐于助人的,慷慨的,有同情心的
- 举止端正的;有礼貌的;循规蹈矩的;有教养的;上流社会的
- 乖的,听话的;恭顺的
- 虔诚的,虔敬的;忠心的
- 新鲜的;未受损害的,未被污染的;纯良的
- 【金融业】靠得住的,有把握的;保险的,未贬值的
- 【法律】有效的;有充分根据的
- 令人愉快的,宜人的;适意的
- 体面的;可尊敬的;值得尊敬的
- 相当大(或多)的,相当可观的;十足的,整整的
- 有益健康的;有益的,有利的,有好处的
- 有能力的,有本事的;熟练的,灵巧的
- (衣服等)好看的,最好的,最漂亮的
- 能被接受的;符合标准的
- (肉,尤指牛肉等级)良级的
- (天气)晴朗的,好的
- (土壤)肥沃的
- 亲密的
- 【赛马】(跑道路面)雨后刚干、略有点粘的
- 【新闻学】第一时间新闻效应的(指广播电视节目所达到的那种效果)
- [古语](城市、船等的称号)光荣的
- n.
- 好处;用处;利益;幸福
- 善行;优点;好事
- 美德;正义
- (尤指美国牛肉的等级)良级
- 【哲学】善
- [the goods] 好人
- interj.
- adv.
- 短语:
- a good one [俚语]巧妙的笑话;难以置信的夸张
- all to the good 更好,更妙
- as good [罕用语]还是…的好;最好[亦作 as well]
- as good as 与…几乎一样;实际上等于;事实上
- (as) good as a play (像戏剧那样)有趣味的
- (as) good as gold (小孩)很乖
- as good as they come 极健壮,极强壮
- be after (或 up to) no good 在打什么坏主意;不怀好意
- Be good! [美国俚语、告别时祝语]好好干!保重身体!
- be so good as to do something 请做…;费心做…[亦作 be good enough to do something]
- come good [澳大利亚口语](尤指遭受挫折后)获得成功
- come to good 有好结果
- come to no good 没有好结果;失败;无好下场
- common good
- do good 行善
- feel good [口语]开心;感觉身体好
- fight the good fight 为了信仰和原则而斗争
- for good (and all) 永久地,一劳永逸地
- for good and ill [口语]不论好歹
- for good or for evil (或 ill) 不管后果如何,不论好歹
- for the good of 为了…的利益;为…打算
- give as good as one gets 回敬,报复,以牙还牙
- good and [美国口语]非常;完全;彻底地
- good and hard [口语]狠狠地,十分凶狠地
- good and proper [口语]彻底地
- good and sure [口语]确实地;很牢靠地
- good and well [口语]彻底地,完全地
- good at 擅长,善于
- good, bad and indifferent 各种水平和各种程度的
- good for anything 胜任各项工作;对一切都适用
- good for nothing 一无所取的,毫无用处的
- Good for you!
- good one [俚语]绝妙的笑话,有趣的胡诌
- hardly (或 not) good enough
- have it good [口语]处于舒适的环境;养尊处优
- hold good (for) [口语](规则、论据等)(对…)有效;继续有用;继续有价值
- in good with 与…关系良好
- make good
- 支付;偿付;赔偿
- 做成功;成功
- 履行(诺言等);实现(意图等)
- [主英国英语]修复;恢复
- 证明有效;证实(控告等)
- 获得并保持(地位);保卫,坚守
- never have it so good 从来没有这样富有
- no good
- Not so good! [口语]糟透了!
- not good enough [口语]不值得做;不值得接受;不令人满意
- return good for evil 以德报怨
- see (或 think) good (to do) 认为(做某事)适当
- stand (或 hold) good (规则、论据等)继续有效(或适用)
- the good
- the good and the great 上层决策人物;有权势的人物;社会贤达名流;名门望族
- the sovereign good 至善
- think (或 see) good
- too good to be true 好得令人难以置信,哪有这么好的事
- to the good
变形:adj.better.best adv.better.best |