单词 | better¹ |
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: betterhad 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。 |
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