better的意思|示意

美 / ˈbetə(r) / 英 / ˈbetər /

adv. 更,更好,更恰当

adj. 更好的,能力更强的,更合适的,(病情)好转的

v. 超越,改善

n. 更好的事物,上司

pron. 更大成就


better的用法详解

better是一个形容词,有“更好”的意思。它可以和动词连用,也可以和名词、副词、否定词等连用,表示“比……更好”、“比……更加……”或“比……更有……”的意思。

一、better 加动词

1. better do sth. : 意为“最好做某事”,表示建议或提醒,强调重要性,后面可以接动词原形或动词后面带有宾语的完整形式。

例句:

You'd better not smoke in public. 你最好不要在公共场合吸烟。

It's better to pack your things now. 最好现在就把东西打包好。

2. better than doing sth. : 意为“比做某事更好”,用来表示与另一种做法相比它更好,更有效果,后面一般接动词的完整形式。

例句:

It's better than seeing a doctor. 它比去看医生更好。

It's better than making excuses. 这比找借口要好。

3. better than to do sth. : 意为“比去做某事更好”,用来表示与另一种做法相比它更好,更有效果,后面一般接不定式的完整形式。

例句:

It's better than to leave it alone. 这比留着它好。

It's better than to worry about it. 这比为此担心要好。

二、better 加名词

1. better … than … : 意为“比……更好”,用来比较两者之间的区别,后面可以接名词及形容词。

例句:

The film has been better received than the novel. 这部电影比这部小说更受欢迎。

He is a better player than his brother. 他比他兄弟更优秀的运动员。

2. It's better to do sth. than do sth. : 意为“比做某事更好”,表示两种做法之间的对比,后面可以接名词及形容词。

例句:

It's better to stay at home than to go out. 比起出去,呆在家里好得多。

It's better to buy a new one than a used one. 比起买一个二手的,买新的更好。

三、better 加副词、否定词

1. better … than before/ever : 意为“比以前/以往更好”,表示状态的改善,特别用于积极向上的意义。

例句:

My English is better than before. 我的英语比以前好多了。

The quality of the product is better than ever. 这个产品的质量比以往任何时候都更好。

2. better … than … not : 意为“比不……更好”,表示不同程度,后接形容词、名词等。

例句:

I'd better be early than not. 我最好提前,而不是来晚。

It's better to be safe than not. 安全总比不安全好。

better相关例句

Use strong white flour, and if you can get hold of durum wheat flour, then so much the better...

使用高筋白面粉,如果你能弄到硬粒小麦面粉,那就更好了。

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You are better eating just a small snack than hurrying a main meal...

你最好简单吃点快餐,不要着急着慌地吃正餐。

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She knew better than to argue with Adeline...

她不至于和阿德琳发生争执。

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We expect better of you in the future...

我们希望将来你有更大的成就。

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As an account of adolescence it could hardly be bettered.

作为描写青春期的书,它已几臻完美。

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If there's good skiing, breathtaking scenery and you don't need to catch a plane, all the better!

如果有好的滑雪场、令人叹为观止的美景,又不用赶飞机,那就再好不过了。

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