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IELTS BNC: 704 COCA: 452
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adjective /ˈbetə(r)/
Better is the comparative form of good and well , and can be used in the following ways: better是good和well的比较级形式，它有以下用法
as an adjective: 用作形容词: a better method of teaching languages 教语言更好的方法 The weather is better today. 今天天气好些。
as an adverb: 用作副词: Our opponents played better than we did. 我们的对手比我们打得好。
as a noun: 用作名词: There has been a change for the better. 情况已有好转。 They should show more respect for their betters. 他们应该对上司更加尊敬。
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    more satisfactory, suitable, pleasant, effective, or of higher quality etc 更好的

    She's trying to find a better job. 她想找一份更好的工作。

    better than :

    The results were better than we had expected. 结果比我们预料的好。

    get better (=improve) 由于某事物而更好 :

    The situation is unlikely to get better in the foreseeable future. 情况在可以预见的将来不大可能好转。

    much/far/a lot better :

    I can think of far better ways of spending a million pounds. 我可以想出花掉100万英镑的好得多的办法。

    little/no better :

    There was a growing economic crisis in Asia, and things were no better in Europe. 亚洲的经济危机越来越严重，欧洲的情况也好不到哪里去。

     Synonyms and related words
    Better: better, improved, superior...
    1. a.
      more skilful 技术更好的；更熟练的

      Maggie's a better cook than I'll ever be. 玛吉的厨艺我永远也赶不上。

      better at :

      Alec is a lot better at sport than I am. 亚历克在体育方面比我好得多。

       Synonyms and related words
      Skilful and able: able, capable, professional...
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    used for saying that someone is not as ill as they were before, or that something is not as painful as it was before 健康状况有所好转的；疼痛减轻的

    She's a little better today, but I think she should stay in bed. 她今天好些了，但是我想她应该卧床休息。

    You'll feel better when you've had something to eat. 你吃点东西后会感觉好些。

    Is your headache any better? 你头痛好些了吗？

    better for something (=healthier as a result of something) 因为…健康状况好转 :

    I had a good rest, and I'm feeling a lot better for it. 我好好休息了一下，现在感觉好多了。

     Synonyms and related words
    Feeling better: restored, rested, renewed...
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adverb /ˈbetə(r)/
  1. 1
    in a way that is more satisfactory, suitable, pleasant, effective, successful etc 更好地

    The machine works better if you change the oil regularly. 如果你经常换油的话，机器会运转得更好。

    do better :

    Why was it that everyone else did better than me in the exams? 为什么其他每个人都考得比我好？

     Synonyms and related words
    Better: better, improved, superior...
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    used for saying that one person or thing is liked or known more than another （两者比较）更，更加
    like someone/something better :

    I've always liked Susan better than her sister. 比较苏珊和她的姐姐，我总是更喜欢苏珊。

    better known :

    Rachmaninov's second piano concerto is better known than his first. 拉赫玛尼诺夫的第二钢琴协奏曲比他的第一钢琴协奏曲更有名。

    like nothing better than (to do) something (=like something more than anything else) 最喜欢（做）某事 :

    The Duchess likes nothing better than a walk in the park with her dog. 公爵夫人最喜欢带着狗在公园里散步。

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    Loved, liked or wanted very much: dear, desirable, precious...
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      used for saying that one person or thing is famous in one way or for one reason rather than another （在某方面或由于某种原因）更（著名）

      Blake is better remembered as a poet than as a painter. 布莱克作为诗人比作为画家更出名。

      better known for/as :

      a city that is better known for its crime record than for its cultural heritage 不以文化遗产而是以犯罪纪录闻名的城市

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      Famous and well-known: famous, well-known, celebrated...
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noun /ˈbetə(r)/
singularbetter
pluralbetters
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    something that is better
    deserve/expect better :

    She deserved better than the treatment she got from her employers. 她应该得到比雇主所给的更高的待遇。

     Synonyms and related words
    Better: better, improved, superior...
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    someone does not know any better used to say that someone, especially a child, does something they are not supposed to do because they have not been told or taught that it is wrong to do it Submitted by Caleb Judy from United States on 07/05/2018
     
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verb [T] /ˈbetə(r)/
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I/you/we/theybetter
he/she/itbetters
present participlebettering
past tensebettered
past participlebettered
  1. 1
    to achieve a better result than someone or something 胜过；超过

    Bradman's average score of 96 has never been bettered. 布拉德曼96分的平均得分从来没有被人超越。

     Synonyms and related words
    To be the best or better than someone else: surpass, outdo, rise above...
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    to improve something 改善；改进

    an important step towards bettering relations between the two countries 改善两国关系的重要一步

     Synonyms and related words
    To make something better: improve, enhance, remedy...
IELTS BNC: 704 COCA: 452
better

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 1comparative of 'good'更好VERBS | ADVERB | PHRASES VERBS➤be, feel, look, seem更好；感覺更好；看起來更好；好像更好▸➤get變得更好◇Cars are getting better all the time.汽車的性能一直在提升。➤make sth使⋯變得更好◇We must make our inner cities better to live and work in.我們必須把市中心區改造得更適合居住和工作。➤consider sth, deem sth, judge sth, think sth認為⋯更好◇I thought it better to tackle him outside of business hours.我認為在工作時間以外找他交涉更好。ADVERB➤considerably, even, far, infinitely, a lot, markedly, much, significantly, still, substantially, vastly好得多；甚至更好；遠遠好於；不知要好多少；好許多；明顯好於；好很多；好出一大截；還要好；實實在在好得多；遠勝過◇His latest book is very much better than the one before.他最新的一本書比上一部好多了。➤a good deal, a great deal好很多➤somewhat好一點兒➤ten times, a thousand times, etc.好 10 倍、好 1,000 倍等▸➤a little, slightly, etc.好一點兒／稍微好點兒▸➤marginally稍微好一點兒➤arguably大概更好➤inherently天生更好PHRASES➤no better實際上一樣差◇The new situation is no better than the old.新形勢和原來一樣糟。➤nothing better than沒有比⋯更好的了◇There's nothing better than a nice juicy peach!沒有什麼能夠勝過一隻美味多汁的桃子了！
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 2recovered from an illness康復VERBS | ADVERB VERBS➤be, feel, look, seem好些了；感覺好些了；看上去好些了；好像好些了▸➤get逐漸好起來◇I hope you get better soon.我希望你早日恢復健康。➤get sb, make sb使某人身體好轉◇The doctor will soon make you better.醫生很快就會讓你好轉的。➤kiss sth親親就不疼了◇Did you hurt yourself? Come here and let me kiss it better.你傷到自己了？過來讓我親親就好了。ADVERB➤a lot, much好得多➤a good deal, a great deal好很多▸➤a little, slightly, etc.好一點兒／稍好點兒
IELTS BNC: 704 COCA: 452
better noun
⇨ get the better of sb ⇨ defeat verbbetter adj.
⇨ better (there's nothing better) ⇨ make sb better ⇨ cure verb ⇨ get better ⇨ improve verb 2 (things get better) ⇨ get better ⇨ recover verb 1 (get better after an illness) better

adjective

  ➡ See also the entry for good 1 另见good条第1义better ♦︎ superior ♦︎ preferableThese words all describe sb/sth that is better than sb/sth else. 这些词均表示较好的、更佳的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆superior / preferable to sb / sth◆better than / superior to / preferable to the rest◆far / greatly / vastly / infinitely better / superior / preferable◆slightly better / superior■ better (comparative of good * good的比较级) of a higher standard or less poor quality; not as bad as sb/sth else 较好的；更好的◆The weather should get better towards the end of the week.临近周末时天气应该会转好。◆Her new movie is much better than her last one.她的新影片比上一部好得多。◆Your work is getting better all the time.你的工作越做越好。◆Her work is getting better and better.她的工作干得越来越好。◆There's nothing better than a long soak in a hot bath.没有什么比好好泡个热水澡更舒服的了。◆If you only exercise once a week, that's better than nothing (= better than no exercise at all).即便是一个星期只锻炼一次，也比完全不锻炼好。OPP worse ⓘ Things that are worse are of a lower standard or less high quality. * worse表示较差的、更糟的、更坏的◆The weather got worse during the day.日间天气变得更恶劣了。◆The interview was much worse than he had expected.这次面试比他预想的要糟得多。 ■ superior suːˈpɪəriə(r), sjuːˈpɪəriə(r); NAmE suːˈpɪriər (rather formal) better in quality than sb/sth else; greater than sb/sth else （在品质上）更好的；占优势；更胜一筹◆This model is far superior to its competitors.这一款式远胜于与之竞争的产品。◆Her superior intellect makes her the ideal candidate for the position.她超群的智力使她成为这一职位的理想人选。◆This computer is technically superior to the others, but it's not as user-friendly.这台计算机在技术上优于其他机器，但操作不如其他机器简易。◆They won the battle because of their superior numbers.他们由于在人数上占优而取得了战斗的胜利。OPP inferior ⇨ poor 2 ■ preferable ˈprefrəbl more attractive or more suitable than sb/sth else; preferred to sb/sth else 较适合；更可取◆Anything was preferable to the tense atmosphere at home.什么都比家里的紧张气氛好。◆It would be preferable to employ two people rather than one.雇两个人比雇一个人更合适。▸ preferably

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◆We're looking for a new house, preferably near the school.我们正在找新房子，最好是靠近学校的。

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