:较好'的；更好的：We’re hoping /or
better weather tomorrow•我们希金明天天气转碎〇 ◊ ffer worfc is gem'ng better and
better.她的工作干得—来越好了。◊ He is in a much better mood
than u5ua〖•他的情绪比伞时好多了。
◊
The meai couldn’t have been better•这顿饭再好吃不过
.了。TTiere’s nothing better than a !〇叩 soafc
t’n a hot bath.没有什么比好好地泡个热水澡更舒服的了。OJ/yoii can only
exercise once a week, thafs better than nothing .(=better than taking no exercise
at all).即便是一个星 期锻炼一次，也比完全不锻炼好。2 more
able or skilled 能办更强的 t
更熟练的：She’s /ar better at
science than her brother.她在理科方面比她的弟弟强得多。3 more suitable or
appropriate 更合适的；更得体的：Ccm you thinfc 〇/a
better word than ‘nice’？你能一个比 nice 更 合适的字眼吗.？ ◊ It wouid be better jbr him to
taWc to his parents about his proWems..他把自己的问题同父母谈谈
会比较好。◊ You’d be
better goin^ by bus.你坐公兵汽 .车去会些。4 less ill/sick or
unhappy ( *势）好转 的，见轻舍；舒畅些的：She’s a〖ot better today.她今天 砬多了…◊
His 〖eg was getting better•他的腿在渐渐恢
.貪。◊ Ybuli/ed aH
the better/or a good night’s sleep. 你晚上睡个碎觉就会感觉好得多。B Most idioms containing
better are at the entries for the nouns and verbs in the idioms, for example
better luck next time is at luck.大多数含better的习语，都可在该等习语中的
名词及动词相关词条找到，如better luck next time在词条 luck 下。. Httle/no better than
almost
or just the same as; almost or just as bad as 同…（几乎）•样； 和 乎.i 一样.If: The path was no better than a
sheep tmcfc.那条小路简直就像是羊肠小道。that’s (much) 'better 1 used to give support
to sb who has i>een upset and is trying to become calmer (安慰他人
时说）很好，这就对了： D/y
your eyes now. rhat’s better,把眼泪擦干I。.这就对了。2 used
to praise sb who has made an effort to improve (称赞努h加以改进的
人')很好：Thatfs much
better—you played the right
notes this time.很好 你这次把音弹准了。the
,bigger, .smaller,
.faster, .slower, etc. the 'better used to say that sth
should be as big, small, etc. as possible越大（或小、快、慢等）越好：As/ar as the hard disk is concerned^ the
bigger the better.就硬盘而 、言，容量越大越好。一more at discretion, head n.,
PART
n., PREVENTION
■
(comparative
of weH * well 的比较级）1 in a more excelient
or pleasant way; not as badly 更好；更愉快； 不那么差：She sings muc/i better
than J do.她恥令唱# 比我好得多。◊
Sound travek better in water than in air. 声i各水中比在空气中传播得快。◊ People are
better educated now.现在人们教育程度更高了。2 more;
to a greater, degree 更；较大程度地：You’ll like her when you blow her better•你对她了解得多一点就会喜欢她。◊ A cup 〇/ tea? rhere’s
nothing jT’diifce better/ 杯茶？那 最好不过了！ ◊
fit people are better aWe to cope with stress.健康&人较能■压力？ 3 used to suggest
that sth would be a suitable or appropriate thing to do 更 ，妥；更恰当：TTie money couM be
better spent o/i more urgent cases.这笔钱用于较紧迫的事情也许会好些。◊ Some things are better unsaid.有些事还是不提为好。
0 You'd do better to tell her everything
before she finds out from someone else.你把一切都告诉她才是上策,免 得 M
从别人口中听到。Most idioms containing
better are at the entries for the nouns, adjectives and verbs in the
idioms, for example better the devil you know is at devil.大多数含better的习语，都可在该％习
语中的名词、形容词及动词相关词条找到，如better the devil you
know 在词条 devil 下。 be better 'off to have more money 有较多钱；比较宽裕：FamfHes wiH be better
ojjumier the new 〖aw•新&律各使家庭经济宽裕
—#0
〇 Her promotion means shefs
$100 a week better 她的晋升意味着她每星期多挣100元。H33BE worse off be better off (doing
sth) used
to say that sb is/would be happier or more satisfied if they were in a
particular position or did a particular thing (在某情 况下0更幸福，更满事：S/ie’s better c#
without Wm•没 有他，她活得更幸福。◊ The weat/ier was so bad we’d have been better ojQF staying
at home.天气非常恶劣，我 们还不如待在家里舒服。had better/best (do
sth) used
to tell sb what you think they should do (告诉别人应 该做的事应逢，最好：you’d better go to the
doctor