| 释义 |
*bet·ter¹ /`bɛtə; ˈbetə/
adj
1 [the comparative of 'good' 'good' 的比较级] more useful, suitable, interesting etc than something or someone else 较好的，更好的:
He's applying for a better job. 他正在申请一份更好的工作。
better than The weather is a lot better than it was last week. 天气比上星期好多了。
much better The Mexican place across the street has much better food. 街对面那家墨西哥餐厅的食物要好得多。
feel better I'd feel better if I could talk to someone about this. 我要是能和别人谈谈这件事，感觉会好一点。
2 a) less ill or less painful than before 〔健康状况〕好转的:
Eve had the flu, but she's much better now. 伊芙得了流感，但她现在好多了。
get better I hope your sore throat gets better soon. 我希望你的喉咙痛会很快好转。
feel better David's feeling a little better since he started taking the penicillin. 大卫自从开始服用青霉素后感觉好点了。
b) completely well again after being ill 痊愈的，康复的:
I don't think you should go swimming until you're better. 我认为你康复以前不应去游泳。
3 it would be better (to do sth) used to give advice about what someone should do 最好（做某事）〔用以提建议〕:
It would be better to employ a qualified electrician. 最好雇用一个合格的电工。
4 get better to improve 改进，进步:
Her tennis is getting a lot better. 她的网球技术进步了许多。
5 the sooner the better/the bigger the better etc used in order to emphasize that something should happen as soon as possible, that it should be as big as possible etc 越快越好/越大越好等:
She liked hot baths, the hotter the better. 她喜欢洗热水澡，越热越好。
6 have seen better days informal to be in a bad condition 【非正式】 情况糟糕:
The sofa had definitely seen better days. 沙发真的不行了。
USAGE NOTE 用法说明: better
Had better or 'd better are used to firmly advise someone about what they should do, especially in order for them to avoid something bad happening. had better 或 'd better 用于规劝某人应该做某事，尤其为了避免坏事发生:
You'd better go now or you'll be late. 你最好现在就走，不然你会迟到的。
She'd better phone to say she won't be coming. 她最好打电话说一声她不来了。
You'd better is a very direct way of giving advice, and can also be used to tell someone what to do. you'd better 是一种直截了当的提意见方法，也能用作吩咐某人做某事:
You'd better get out of here now! 你最好马上出去！
You'd better not do that again. 你最好不要再做那种事了。
For this reason, do not use you'd better when you want to make a polite suggestion. Instead, use phrases such as why don't you..., why not..., or it might be a good idea to... 所以，当想有礼貌地提建议时，不要用 you'd better , 而应该用 why don't you..., why not..., 或 it might be a good idea to... 代替。 |