bettered
[ˈbetəd]

v.

改善，提高( better的过去式和过去分词 )；

双语释义

adj.(形容词)

1. 较好的,更好的; 更准确的,更合适的 of a more excellent or desirable kind; of a more precise or suitable kind
2. 渐愈或痊愈的 partly or fully recovered from (usually an illness)

adv.(副词)

1. 更好地 in more excellent manner
2. 更,较大程度地 more; to a greater degree

n.(名词)

1. [S]更好者; 较优越者 sth which is better
2. [P]前辈; 长者; 上级 elder or wiser; more experienced people; higher authorities

v.(动词)

1. vt. 胜过,超越 do better than; surpass
2. vt. & vi. 改善; 提高improve

英英释义

better[ betə ]

• n.
  • someone who bets

    同义词：bettorwagererpunter

  • a superior person having claim to precedence

    "the common man has been kept in his place by his betters"

  • the superior one of two alternatives

    "chose the better of the two"

• v.
  • surpass in excellence

    "She bettered her own record"

    同义词：break

  • to make better

    同义词：improveamendamelioratemeliorate

  • get better

    同义词：improveamelioratemeliorate

• adj.
  • (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

    "You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din"; "a better coat"; "a better type of car"; "a suit with a better fit"; "a better chance of success"; "produced a better mousetrap"; "she's better in math than in history"

  • (comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness

    "her health is better now"; "I feel better"

  • (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable

    "it would be better to speak to him"

    同义词：best(p)

  • more than half

    "argued for the better part of an hour"

• adv.
  • comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.

    "She had never sung better"; "a deed better left undone"; "better suited to the job"

  • from a position of superiority or authority

    "I know better."

    同义词：best

词汇搭配

用作形容词 (adj.)～+名词

• better car更好的汽车
• better job更好的工作
• better worker更好的工人

副词+～

• a little better好一点
• complete better完全好了
• much better好多了

用作副词 (adv.)动词+～

• fit better更适合
• know better更清楚
• like better更喜欢
• understand better更理解

用作名词 (n.)动词+～

• get the better of占上风,胜过…
• respect one's betters尊敬上司

用作动词 (v.)～+名词

• better oneself提高自己的社会地位
• better relations改善关系
• better the conditions改善环境

词组短语

better than超过；多于；好于…

better than oneself ◎所做的比所答应的好 , ◎超过应尽的责任

had better最好

much better更好；好多了；好得多

you'd better 你最好...（等于you had better）

do better做得更好

get better变得更好；康复

better and better adv. 越来越好

for the better好转，向好的方向发展

feel better感觉好点了

better off adj. 经济状况好的，富裕的；状况好的

better life更美好旳玍活

better quality较好的质量；较好品质

no better没有更好

any better 略好一些 , 较好，好一些

know better有头脑；明事理；不会上当

no better than几乎等于；实际上和…一样

to make better改进；改善

get the better of打败；战胜

all the better反而更好，更加

更多收起词组短语

双语例句

用作形容词(adj.)

1. Her father transferred her to a better school.
   她父亲把她转到了一所更好的学校。
2. The union struck for better work conditions.
   工会为争取更好的工作条件而罢工。
3. You must pay extra for a better seat.
   如要较好的座位必须另加钱。

用作副词(adv.)

1. You would write better if you had a good pen.
   要是有枝好笔，就能写得更好。
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。

用作动词(v.)

1. His solution of his debt enabled him to better his daily life.
   他还清了债，可以过好点儿的日子了。
2. He had tried hard to better his status, but failed.
   他努力设法改善自己的地位,但未能成功。

用作名词(n.)

1. We had hoped for better.
   我们曾希望情况好转。

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