A1 comparative of good : of a higher standard, or more suitable, pleasing, or effective than other things or people
較好的;更好的 Relations between the two countries have never been better.
兩國的關係從未曾像現在這麼好過。
She is much better at tennis than I am.
她網球打得比我好很多。
It is far (= much) better to save some of your money than to spend it all at once.
把錢存起來,總比一下子花完要好得多了。
Fresh vegetables are better for you (= more beneficial to you) than canned ones.
新鮮蔬菜比罐裝蔬菜對健康更有益。
get better
A2 in a more suitable, pleasing, or satisfactory way, or to a greater degree
更好地;較好地 They did much better (= were more successful) in the second half of the game.
她在比賽下半場的表現更出色。
› to a greater degree, when used as the comparative of adjectives beginning with "good" or "well"
(表示以 good 或 well 開頭的形容詞比較級)更,更大程度地 She is better-looking (= more attractive) than her brother.
她比哥哥長得好看。
better still also even better
› used to say that a particular choice would be more satisfactory
乾脆,不如sb had better do sth
sb would do better UK
更多范例
- Stand over there and then you'll be able to see it better.
- This new microscope performs better than all of its competitors.
- I like simple food better than fancy dishes.
- If you'd taken more time over this essay, you could have done it much better.
- Many companies still treat their management staff better than their workers.
改善;改進
The organization was established to better conditions for the disabled.
這個組織是為改善殘疾人士的生活條件而成立的。