【better】 - AEAS备考词汇

better

UK:  ['betə(r)]

US:  ['betər]

第三人称单数：betters  现在分词：bettering  过去式：bettered  

adj.

1.较好的,更好的

2.较好的,(比…)精彩,胜过,优越一些;神气得多;比较出色的

3.好转;见轻点,病势好转;舒服些,舒畅些;长进

4.健康状态较好的,(疾病)渐愈的

5.更合适的

6.较有品德的

7.(前景)乐观些

8.进一步,充分的;占上风

9.大半的,大部分的

10.大部分

v.

1.改善,好转

2.(情况等)有改善,变得有改进

3.改良,改善

4.优于,胜过,超出

adv.

1.更加,较好地;最好,以…为好

2.更,更加,更好地

3.更合适,(比…)象样,更清楚

4.更多地,以上

5.多(于)

n.

1.较好(者),更好的

2.较好的东西[事、条件、行为等]

3.(知识、能力、财产等)较优的人;上级,上司;长上,长辈,前辈

4.打赌的人

5.打赌者

1 . All hearts should be so soft, he would have said, the better to plant green seeds in.
而梁公可能会告诉你，我们都要有一颗柔软的心，这样才能播下绿色的种子。

2 . They have some sort of genetic booster rocket and they seem to be functioning better for longer periods of time than centenarians.
他们具有某种遗传助推性而且他们似乎要比百岁老人在更长时期内机能健硕。

3 . Pretty cool, considering how much better your code gets as a result of this small change.
相当酷，考虑一下您的代码因为这个小小的更改变得有多好。

4 . "Now, Friday is better than Saturday, and Saturday is better than Sunday, " he said, looking longingly at his Fat Boy.
现在，星期五比星期六好，星期六比星期天好。他看着他的胖儿子说到。

5 . But his opponent began to think better of the matter.
但是他的对手却改变了想法。