单词:bettering
音标:[ˈbetərɪŋ] ;
v. 改善, 提高( better的现在分词 )
p. pr. & vb. n. of Better
better的用法和样例:
例句
用作形容词(adj.)
- Her father transferred her to a better school.她父亲把她转到了一所更好的学校。
- The union struck for better work conditions.工会为争取更好的工作条件而罢工。
- 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.)
- You would write better if you had a good pen.要是有枝好笔,就能写得更好。
- 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.)
- 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。
- 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.)
- We had hoped for better.我们曾希望情况好转。
常见句型
用作形容词(adj.)
用作定语~+ n.- He is a better man than his father.他为人比他父亲好。
- Having talked to the witness I now have a better idea of what happened.我与证人谈过话,现在对所发生的事情更清楚了。
- Subsequent research has produced even better results.后来的研究带来甚至更好的结果。
- He has better mental powers than I.他的智力胜过我。
- He resolved to lead a better life in the future.他决心以后更好地生活。
- He was thought to have a better right to the throne than his brother.他被认为比他的兄弟更有权利继承王位。
- This is good but that is better.这个好,可是那个更好。
- The situation there will become still better as time goes by.随着时间的推移,那里的形势还会变得更好。
- She's a little better.她好一点了。
- I'm much better than I was.我的身体比以前更棒了。
- Don't take it so hard, you'll feel better tomorrow.别太难过,你明天会觉得好些。
- He is no better yet.他一点也没有好转。
- She is better at tennis than at baseball.她的网球比棒球打得好。
- I was better at mathematics than other subjects.我的数学学得比其他学科好。
- Direct light is better for reading than diffuse light.看书时直射光比散射光好。
- This new medicine is better for a cold.这种新药治感冒疗效更好。
- It's better staying here.最好呆在这儿。
- It's better to stay here.最好呆在这儿。
- It's better for you to stay here.你最好呆在这儿。
- It might be better for you to see a doctor.你最好去看医生。
- It's better that you (should) stay here.你最好呆在这儿。
- It's better that she should go alone.还是由她单独去更好。
- It will be better that we meet some other time.最好我们另找时间碰头。
- It would be better if you sent me the book.你若能把书寄给我就更好了。
- It would be better if he had not come.他如果没来也许会更好些。
用作副词(adv.)
用作状语- She sings better than I.她唱得比我好。
- I know better than to do such a foolish thing.我很明白不能干这种蠢事。
- You can tell him now, remember better late than never.你现在可以告诉他,要知道晚做总比不做好。
- This coat fits you better.这件大衣更适合你。
- I like instrument better than vocal music.我喜欢器乐甚于声乐。
- She is now better able to cope with her task than before.对于工作她现在比过去更胜任了。
- The better I know him the more I admire his abilities.我越是了解他,就越钦佩他的才能。
用作名词(n.)
- That's a fine horse; I couldn't get a better in a hurry.这是一匹骏马,我一时难以找到比它更好的。
- Which is the better of these two bikes?这两辆自行车哪辆较好?
- Take the better of the two roads.在这两条路中挑好走的一条走。
- You're my elders and betters.I was obliged to come when you sent for me.你们是我的长辈和上级,你们叫我来,我不能不来。
用作动词(v.)
用作不及物动词S+~(+A)- Things have bettered since yesterday.从昨天起形势已有所好转。
- Living conditions have bettered a great deal.生活条件已经大有改善。
- The two countries are bettering relations between them.这两个国家正在改善相互之间的关系。 1
- This achievement cannot be bettered.这一成就好得不能再好了。
常用短语
用作形容词(adj.)
better than- 比…更好 be finer than
用作副词(adv.)
be better off- 比较富裕; 较舒服 be richer; be more comfortable
- 最好would find it wiser to (do)
用作名词(n.)
for better or for worse- 不管是好是坏,不管结果如何 whether the result is good or bad
- 占上风,胜过… get the upper hand; win an advantage; prevail
- 甚至更好 that is even better
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
- 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
经典引文
The grey mare is the better horse here.
出自:G. B. ShawAndrew would be a better man than he had been.
出自:V. WoolfBetter planes, better explosives, better guns and gasessevery improvement increases the sum of fear and hatred.
出自:Aldous HuxleyShe left to better herself, and obtained the situation of nurse.
出自:F. MarryatTheir speech and dress were bettered while she kept them in her charge.
出自:W. C. WilliamsI lack the will-power to do anything with my life, to better my position by hard work.
出自:L. Durrell
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