| 单词 | better |
| 释义 | better (once / 14 pages) 1adjadvnv 2adj 3n Something better is improved — like when a more advanced computer comes out, or you feel better after a cold. When we talk about things being better, we're comparing in a favorable way. A great movie is better than a good or awful movie. With practice, you will get better at a sport or a subject like math. Doctors help patients feel better, and mechanics make a car run better. If 51% or more of the people voted for you, then you had the support of better than half the people. When things are getting better, they're improving. WORD FAMILYbetter: bettered, bettering, betterly, betterment, betters+/best: bested, bester, bestest, besting, bests/betterment: betterments/good: best, better, goodish, goodness, goods/goodness: goodnesses USAGE EXAMPLES“There are too many great examples of us being just a little bit away from it being a whole lot better,” he said. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) Finding consensus on technical problems, where one solution often is clearly better than another, is easier than on legal and political matters. Economist(Nov 03, 2016) Stewart, the principal, says she struggles to keep new teachers who often leave for better pay and less stress in other districts. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1adj (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 Syn|Ant amended modified for the better finer(comparative of `fine') greater in quality or excellence improvedbecome or made better in quality worse (comparative of `bad') inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability worsenedmade or become worse; impaired 2adj (comparative of `good') changed for the better in health or fitness her health is better now I feel better Syn|Ant fitter, healthier improved in health or physical condition worse, worsened changed for the worse in health or fitness 3adj (comparative and superlative of `well') wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable it would be better to speak to him Syn best advisable worthy of being recommended or suggested; prudent or wise 4adv 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 5adv from a position of superiority or authority I know better. Syn best 6n something superior in quality or condition or effect a change for the better Hyper good, goodness that which is pleasing or valuable or useful 7n the superior one of two alternatives chose the better of the two Hyper good, goodness that which is pleasing or valuable or useful 8n a superior person having claim to precedence the common man has been kept in his place by his betters Hyper higher-up, superior, superordinate one of greater rank or station or quality 9v surpass in excellence She bettered her own record Syn|Hyper break exceed, outdo, outgo, outmatch, outperform, outstrip, surmount, surpass be or do something to a greater degree 10v to make better Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper ameliorate, amend, improve, meliorate ameliorate, improve, meliorate get better aggravate, exacerbate, exasperate, worsen make worse alleviate, assuage, palliate, relieve provide physical relief, as from pain aid, helpimprove the condition of regenerate, revitalizerestore strength enrichmake better or improve in quality build up, developchange the use of and make available or usable turn aroundimprove dramatically helpimprove; change for the better upgradeto improve what was old or outdated conditionput into a better state emendmake improvements or corrections to iron out, put right, straighten outsettle or put right enhancemake better or more attractive bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, mend, repair, restore, touch onrestore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken reformmake changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices reformimprove by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition beautify, embellish, fancify, prettifymake more beautiful buildimprove the cleansing action of hone, perfectmake perfect or complete down, fine-tune, polish, refineimprove or perfect by pruning or polishing distill, make pure, purify, sublimateremove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation fructifymake productive or fruitful lift, raiseinvigorate or heighten advancedevelop further upgradegive better travel conditions to educategive an education to groom, neatencare for one's external appearance curry, dress, groomgive a neat appearance to soothecause to feel better bring around, cure, healprovide a cure for, make healthy again comfort, easelessen pain or discomfort; alleviate redevelopchange the plans for the use of (land) fill out, round outmake bigger or better or more complete optimise, optimizemake optimal; get the most out of; use best choke, throttlereduce the air supply reconditionbring into an improved condition follow upincrease the effectiveness or success of by further action retouch, touch upalter so as to produce a more desirable appearance rejuvenatemake younger or more youthful fiddle, tinkertry to fix or mend fillplug with a substance patch, piecerepair by adding pieces cobblerepair or mend point, repointrepair the joints of bricks trouble-shoot, troubleshootsolve problems patch, patch upmend by putting a patch on dress up, window-dressmake something appear superficially attractive slick up, smarten up, spiff up, spruce, spruce up, titivate, tittivatemake neat, smart, or trim brush up, polish, polish up, round, round offbring to a highly developed, finished, or refined state over-refine, overrefinerefine too much or with excess of subtlety rectify, refinereduce to a fine, unmixed, or pure state; separate from extraneous matter or cleanse from impurities purgerid of impurities feed, fertilise, fertilizeprovide with fertilizers or add nutrients to resole, soleput a new sole on revamp, vampprovide (a shoe) with a new vamp heel, reheelput a new heel on settleestablish or develop as a residence polish, shine, smooth, smoothenmake (a surface) shine darnrepair by sewing benefit, do goodbe beneficial for socialise, socializetrain for a social environment groom, prepare, traineducate for a future role or function co-educate, coeducateeducate persons of both sexes together schooleducate in or as if in a school civilise, civilize, cultivate, educate, school, trainteach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment become, suitenhance the appearance of alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation 11v get better 2Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper ameliorate, improve, meliorate ameliorate, amend, improve, meliorate to make better decline, worsen grow worse convalesce, recover, recuperate get over an illness or shock healget healthy again reform, see the light, straighten outchange for the better surgesee one's performance improve pick up, turn aroundimprove significantly; go from bad to good bounce back, get over, get wellimprove in health heal, mendheal or recover fructifybecome productive or fruitful upgradeget better travel conditions gain vigor, percolate, perk, perk up, pick upgain or regain energy snap backrecover quickly scabform a scab skin overgrow new skin over an injury granulateform granulating tissue change state, turn undergo a transformation or a change of position or action adj more than half 3argued for the better part of an hour Syn major greater in number or size or amount n someone who bets Syn|Hypo|Hyper bettor, punter, wagerer taker one who takes a bet or wager callerthe bettor in a card game who matches the bet and calls for a show of hands gambler a person who wagers money on the outcome of games or sporting events |
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