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  • Conjugation : past  bettered ; pp  bettered ; ing  bettering ; pl  betters
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

better ['bεtər]
  1. 1. adjective (comparative of good) 更好的
    The results were better than expected.
    结果比预期的更好。
  2. 2. adjective (after an illness or injury) 好转的
    Are you better now?
    你现在好点了吗？
  3. 3. adverb (comparative of well) 更好地
    Some people can ski better than others.
    一些人比其他人滑雪滑得好。
  4. 4. adverb [like+] (more) 更
    I always liked you better than Sandra.
    与桑德拉相比，我总是更喜欢你。
  5. 5. vt. [+score, record] 提高
    We have bettered last year's figures.
    我们比去年的数字又有了提高。
  6. 6. noun [curiosity etc+] to get the better of 占...的上风
    My curiosity got the better of me.
    我的好奇心占了上风。
    to get better
    变得更好
  7. 7. noun [sick person+] 渐愈
    to feel better
    感觉好一些
    that's better!
    那就好多了!
    it would be better to ...
    不如...
    you're better waiting till tomorrow
    你最好等到明天
    I'd better go {or} I had better go
    我得走了
    you'd better do it {or} you had better do it
    你最好做这件事
    he thought better of it
    他重新考虑后决定不做
    to better oneself
    提高自己
    to change for the better
    有好转

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

better [ 'bεtɚ] [ 'betə]
  1. 1. adjective [good的比较级]较好的，更好的
    Who said that soccer is better than golf.
    谁说足球比高尔夫好？
  2. 2. adjective [good的比较级]更合适的，更称心的，更讨人喜欢的；更有益的
    I'm still looking for a better job but it is difficult to find one.
    我还是在找工作，但想找个不错的还是挺难的。
  3. 3. adjective [good的比较级]大半的，更大的，更多的
    It cost the better part of his pay.
    这花去了他工资的一大半。
  4. 4. adjective [good的比较级]（健康状况）好转，气色转好的
    Luke is better today but he can't go out.
    卢克今天好多了，但他不能出去。
  5. 5. adverb [well2的比较级]更好地，好些；更合适
    I don't worry that much, I know you can do it better.
    我并不是特别担心，因为我知道你能做得更好。
  6. 6. adverb [well2的比较级]更；更加；更高程度；更大限度
    Don't believe a word of what she says about Eric, I know him better.
    别听她瞎说，我比他了解埃里克。
  7. 7. adverb [verbal] [well2的比较级]更多
    It took better than an hour.
    花了一个多钟头。
  8. 8. noun 较好的、更合适的事物（或条件、环境、行为等）；较优者，较佳者
    This is not fair, you have been working here for 2 years you deserve better.
    真不公平，你已经工作两年了，应该有更好的待遇。
  9. 9. noun 优势；有利条件
    to get the better of a rival
    打败(或智胜)对手
  10. 10. noun 上司，长辈
    Obey your betters.
    服从你的上司。
  11. 11. vt. 超过，超越；胜过
  12. 12. vt. 改善，改进
  13. 13. vi. 变得更好，改善

Collins English-English Dictionary

better ['bεtə]
  1. 1. adj the comparative of good
  2. 2. adj more excellent than other members of a particular group, category, etc
  3. 3. adj more suitable, advantageous, attractive, etc
  4. 4. adj improved in health
  5. 5. adj fully recovered in health
  6. 6. adj in more favourable circumstances, esp financially
  7. 7. adv the comparative of well
  8. 8. adv in a more excellent manner; more advantageously, attractively, etc
  9. 9. adv in or to a greater degree or extent; more
    she is better loved than her sister
  10. 10. n [usually plural] a person who is superior, esp in social standing or ability
  11. 11. vb to make or become better
  12. 12. vt. [tr] to improve upon; surpass
  13. 13. vt. [Etymology] Old English betera; related to Old Norse betri, Gothic batiza, Old High German beziro
better ['bεtə]
  1. 1. n a person who bets
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Examples

better and better
越来越好 → and
I'd better go {or} I had better go
我得走了 → better
you'd better do it {or} you had better do it
你最好做这件事 → better
better and better → and
to agitate for better working conditions
为争取较好的工作条件而进行鼓动 → agitate
Is he any better this morning?
他今天上午感到稍好些了吗? → any
It cost the better part of his pay.
这花去了他工资的一大半。 → better
It took better than an hour.
花了一个多钟头。 → better
to get the better of a rival
打败(或智胜)对手 → better
The positive degree is "good",the comparative degree is ‘better",and the superlative degree is "best".
“good”(好)为原级，“better”(较好)为比较级，“best”(最好)为最高级。 → degree
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