英语词汇“have the better of”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

3. With the. The ascendancy or superior position in battle or competition, or in a struggle of any kind; the advantage. Now chiefly in to get (also have) the better of: to get (or have) an advantage over, to overcome. Also figurative, esp. with reference to an emotion or appetite. Cf. best adj., n.¹, and adv. Phrases 4a(a).

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the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > [noun]

overhandc1175

masteryc1225

gree1320

betc1330

pricea1350

advantagea1393

overmasterya1400

voicea1400

betterc1405

higherc1450

prevaila1460

superiority1548

mastership1573

prevalence1604

eminence1609

privilegea1616

prevalency1623

upper fortunea1625

whipping-hand1682

whip hand1806

the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > [noun] > advantage over another > an advantage

advantagec1330

betterc1405

fordeal1470

vantage1490

fardredeal1521

forthdeal1542

kinch?1635

running start1842

leg up1930

c1405 (c1395) G. Chaucer Wife of Bath's Tale (Ellesmere) (1872) Prol. l. 404 Atte ende I hadde the bettre in ech degree.

1461 M. Paston in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) I. 266 The blyssyd Trinite..send you þe better of all your aduersarijs.

1586 W. Warner Albions Eng. iii. xvii. 71 Little wanted, that the Brutes the better did not win.

1613 S. Purchas Pilgrimage 400 These reeds would fight together, and the victorie should remaine with him whose reede got the better.

1630 M. Godwin tr. F. Godwin Ann. Eng. i. 197 We alwayes came of with the better.

1655 T. Stanley Hist. Philos. I. i. 20 Sometimes the Medes had the better of the Lydians.

1675 T. Hobbes tr. Homer Odysses viii. 320 The slow has gotten of the swift the better.

1718 Mem. Life J. Kettlewell App. xvi. p. lv The worst Causes are likely to have the better, at this way of Reasoning.

1748 B. Robins & R. Walter Voy. round World by Anson ii. viii. 221 They at last got so far the better of their aversion, as to be persuaded to taste it.

1839 C. Thirlwall Hist. Greece VI. xlviii. 137 Prudence..got the better of his pride.

1872 E. A. Freeman Gen. Sketch European Hist. (1874) xxi. §19. 230 Casimir the Fourth finally got the better of the Teutonic Knights.

1901 Scotsman 3 Oct. 4/2 The feeling of weariness with the war..is getting the better of the long-eared multitude.

1974 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 29 Apr. 25/8 Frank Patrick had the better of the scrap while it lasted.

1992 P. Auster Leviathan (1993) iv. 155 That was where hunger finally got the better of him.

2012 Atlantic Jan. 95/2 Metcalf easily got the better of his competitors, who crumbled under the nonstop assault of his blistering..insights.

b. In many verbal phrases, as to have (also get) the advantage of; to get (also have) the better of; also formerly in to have compassion (also mercy) of; to have (also take) pity of; to keep watch of, demand or do justice of (= on), have the victory of (= over).

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a1225 (?OE) MS Lamb. in R. Morris Old Eng. Homilies (1868) 1st Ser. 43 (MED) Miserere nostri domine..Lauerd, haue merci of us.

c1300 (?c1225) King Horn (Cambr.) (1901) 409 (MED) Horn, haue of me rewþe.

c1385 G. Chaucer Knight's Tale 2245 I recche nat but it may bettre be To haue victorie of hem or they of me.

?a1425 Mandeville's Trav. (Egerton) (1889) 5 When any man had þe victory of his enmy.

a1450 St. Edith (Faust.) (1883) 1958 Haue pyte of me!

1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. xvii. 18 That the archers shulde haue noo vauntage of hym.

1620 tr. G. Boccaccio Decameron II. vi. f. 1^v This idle fellow would maintaine to me, that Signior Sicophanto marrying with Madama della Grazza, had the victory of her virginity the very first night.

1655 T. Stanley Hist. Philos. I. i. 20 Sometimes the Medes had the better of the Lydians.

1737 W. Whiston tr. Josephus Antiq. Jews ii. vi, in tr. Josephus Genuine Wks. 46 Take pity of his old age.

1774 O. Goldsmith Grecian Hist. I. viii. 312 Those were intimidated who demanded justice of the murderers.

1891 Scribner's Mag. Sept. 279/2 The traveller must keep watch of his clothes.

1949 E. Goudge Gentian Hill i. xii. 193 She went on holding the locket until she had got the better of her tears.

1994 B. A. Staples Parallel Time xi. 228 I finally got the advantage of him in broad daylight, in an afternoon crowd.

单词	have the better of
释义	> as lemmas to get (also have) the better of 3. With the. The ascendancy or superior position in battle or competition, or in a struggle of any kind; the advantage. Now chiefly in to get (also have) the better of: to get (or have) an advantage over, to overcome. Also figurative, esp. with reference to an emotion or appetite. Cf. best adj., n.¹, and adv. Phrases 4a(a). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > [noun] overhandc1175 masteryc1225 gree1320 betc1330 pricea1350 advantagea1393 overmasterya1400 voicea1400 betterc1405 higherc1450 prevaila1460 superiority1548 mastership1573 prevalence1604 eminence1609 privilegea1616 prevalency1623 upper fortunea1625 whipping-hand1682 whip hand1806 the world > action or operation > prosperity > success > mastery or superiority > [noun] > advantage over another > an advantage advantagec1330 betterc1405 fordeal1470 vantage1490 fardredeal1521 forthdeal1542 kinch?1635 running start1842 leg up1930 c1405 (c1395) G. Chaucer Wife of Bath's Tale (Ellesmere) (1872) Prol. l. 404 Atte ende I hadde the bettre in ech degree. 1461 M. Paston in Paston Lett. & Papers (2004) I. 266 The blyssyd Trinite..send you þe better of all your aduersarijs. 1586 W. Warner Albions Eng. iii. xvii. 71 Little wanted, that the Brutes the better did not win. 1613 S. Purchas Pilgrimage 400 These reeds would fight together, and the victorie should remaine with him whose reede got the better. 1630 M. Godwin tr. F. Godwin Ann. Eng. i. 197 We alwayes came of with the better. 1655 T. Stanley Hist. Philos. I. i. 20 Sometimes the Medes had the better of the Lydians. 1675 T. Hobbes tr. Homer Odysses viii. 320 The slow has gotten of the swift the better. 1718 Mem. Life J. Kettlewell App. xvi. p. lv The worst Causes are likely to have the better, at this way of Reasoning. 1748 B. Robins & R. Walter Voy. round World by Anson ii. viii. 221 They at last got so far the better of their aversion, as to be persuaded to taste it. 1839 C. Thirlwall Hist. Greece VI. xlviii. 137 Prudence..got the better of his pride. 1872 E. A. Freeman Gen. Sketch European Hist. (1874) xxi. §19. 230 Casimir the Fourth finally got the better of the Teutonic Knights. 1901 Scotsman 3 Oct. 4/2 The feeling of weariness with the war..is getting the better of the long-eared multitude. 1974 Globe & Mail (Toronto) 29 Apr. 25/8 Frank Patrick had the better of the scrap while it lasted. 1992 P. Auster Leviathan (1993) iv. 155 That was where hunger finally got the better of him. 2012 Atlantic Jan. 95/2 Metcalf easily got the better of his competitors, who crumbled under the nonstop assault of his blistering..insights. extracted from betteradj.n.¹adv. to get (also have) the better of b. In many verbal phrases, as to have (also get) the advantage of; to get (also have) the better of; also formerly in to have compassion (also mercy) of; to have (also take) pity of; to keep watch of, demand or do justice of (= on), have the victory of (= over). ΚΠ a1225 (?OE) MS Lamb. in R. Morris Old Eng. Homilies (1868) 1st Ser. 43 (MED) Miserere nostri domine..Lauerd, haue merci of us. c1300 (?c1225) King Horn (Cambr.) (1901) 409 (MED) Horn, haue of me rewþe. c1385 G. Chaucer Knight's Tale 2245 I recche nat but it may bettre be To haue victorie of hem or they of me. ?a1425 Mandeville's Trav. (Egerton) (1889) 5 When any man had þe victory of his enmy. a1450 St. Edith (Faust.) (1883) 1958 Haue pyte of me! 1523 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles I. xvii. 18 That the archers shulde haue noo vauntage of hym. 1620 tr. G. Boccaccio Decameron II. vi. f. 1^v This idle fellow would maintaine to me, that Signior Sicophanto marrying with Madama della Grazza, had the victory of her virginity the very first night. 1655 T. Stanley Hist. Philos. I. i. 20 Sometimes the Medes had the better of the Lydians. 1737 W. Whiston tr. Josephus Antiq. Jews ii. vi, in tr. Josephus Genuine Wks. 46 Take pity of his old age. 1774 O. Goldsmith Grecian Hist. I. viii. 312 Those were intimidated who demanded justice of the murderers. 1891 Scribner's Mag. Sept. 279/2 The traveller must keep watch of his clothes. 1949 E. Goudge Gentian Hill i. xii. 193 She went on holding the locket until she had got the better of her tears. 1994 B. A. Staples Parallel Time xi. 228 I finally got the advantage of him in broad daylight, in an afternoon crowd. extracted from ofprep. < as lemmas
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