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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. noun 【同义词】bettor

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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