better

B1 CET-4 Oxf 3000 高中 FREQ #174 ★★★★★

a. 较好的 adv. 比较好

发音

/ˈbɛt.ə/
UK /ˈbɛtʰ.ə/
AU /ˈbeɾ.ə/
NZ /ˈbeɾ.ɐ/
UK /ˈbeʔ.ə/
/ˈbɛʔ.ɐ/
/ˈbɛt.əɹ/
CA /ˈbɛɾ.ɚ/
US /ˈbɛɾ.ɚ/
IE /ˈbɛtʰ.ɚ~ˈbɛθ̠.ɚ~ˈbɛt̪.ɚ/
SCOT /ˈbɛʔ.ɚ~ˈbɛʔ.əɾ/

词形变化

betters 复数 betters 三单 bettering 现在分词 bettered 过去式 bettered 过去分词 bettered 复数 betterer good well betterer 比较级 best 最高级 betterest

别名

betta bettah betther

教材释义与例句

形容词

较好的

more useful, interesting, satisfactory, effective, suitable etc

副词

更好的;更多的;较大程度地

to a higher standard or quality

释义与例句

n. B1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    An entity, usually animate, deemed superior to another; one who has a claim to precedence; a superior.

    He quickly found Ali his better in the ring.

  2. 1.

    Alternative spelling of bettor.

v.
  1. 1.

    Had better.

    非正式

    It's getting late. You better get on home.

    Nobody better hurt any of my kids.

    Nothing better've happened to the guitar I lent you!

  2. 1.

    To become better; to improve.

    不及物
  3. 2.

    To improve.

    及物

    This government will better our society.

  4. 3.

    To surpass in excellence; to exceed; to excel.

    及物
  5. 4.

    To give advantage to; to support; to advance the interest of.

    及物
adj. A1 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    comparative degree of good and well

    更好

    比较好的

    较好的

    How are you? ~ A little better, thanks.

  2. 2.

    Greater in amount or quantity

  3. 3.

    Greater or lesser (whichever is seen as more advantageous), in reference to value, distance, time, etc.

    The top electric vehicles have a range of 300 kilometres or better.

    Only one swimmer finished the race with a time better than two minutes.

  4. 4.

    Healed or recovered from an injury or illness.

    We can't go to the zoo today because you're sick; let's go when you're all better.

adv. A2 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    comparative form of well: more well

    The engine runs better now that I've given it some oil.

词汇关系

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词源

From Middle English better, bettre, betre, from Old English betera (“better”), from Proto-West Germanic *batiʀō, from Proto-Germanic *batizô (“better”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰed-rós, from *bʰed- (“good”). Cognate with Sanskrit भ॒द्र (bhadrá, “blessed; fortunate; happy; good”) (from *bʰn̥d-ró-s). For Germanic cognates: see Proto-Germanic *batizô. Related to best and battle (“getting better; improving; fruitful; fertile”). Compare also Icelandic batna (“to improve”), bót (“improvement”), German besser. More at batten, boot. False cognate of Persian بهتر (behtar).

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