better 音标拼音: [b'ɛtɚ]
a . 较好的,更好的,康复的
ad . 更好地,更优地,更出色地
n . 更好的人或物
较好的,更好的,康复的更好地,更优地,更出色地更好的人或物
better adv 1 :
comparative of `
well ';
in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc .; "
She had never sung better "; "
a deed better left undone "; "
better suited to the job "
2 :
from a position of superiority or authority ; "
father knows best "; "
I know better ." [
synonym : {
better }, {
best }]
adj 1 : (
comparative of `
good ')
superior to another (
of the same class or set or kind )
in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability ;
more highly skilled than another ; "
You '
re a better man than I am ,
Gunga Din "; "
a better coat "; "
a better type of car "; "
a suit with a better fit "; "
a better chance of success "; "
produced a better mousetrap "; "
she '
s better in math than in history "
[
ant : {
worse }]
2 : (
comparative of `
good ')
changed for the better in health or fitness ; "
her health is better now "; "
I feel better " [
ant :
{
worse }, {
worsened }]
3 : (
comparative and superlative of `
well ')
wiser or more advantageous and hence advisable ; "
it would be better to speak to him "; "
the White House thought it best not to respond " [
synonym : {
better (
p )}, {
best (
p )}]
4 :
more than half ; "
argued for the better part of an hour "
n 1 :
something superior in quality or condition or effect ; "
a change for the better "
2 :
someone who bets [
synonym : {
bettor }, {
better }, {
wagerer },
{
punter }]
3 :
a superior person having claim to precedence ; "
the common man has been kept in his place by his betters "
4 :
the superior one of two alternatives ; "
chose the better of the two "
v 1 :
surpass in excellence ; "
She bettered her own record ";
"
break a record " [
synonym : {
better }, {
break }]
2 :
to make better ; "
The editor improved the manuscript with his changes " [
synonym : {
better }, {
improve }, {
amend }, {
ameliorate },
{
meliorate }] [
ant : {
aggravate }, {
exacerbate }, {
exasperate },
{
worsen }]
3 :
get better ; "
The weather improved toward evening " [
synonym :
{
better }, {
improve }, {
ameliorate }, {
meliorate }] [
ant :
{
decline }, {
worsen }]
Good \
Good \,
a . [
Compar . {
Better };
superl . {
Best }.
These words ,
though used as the comparative and superlative of good ,
are from a different root .] [
AS .
G [=
o ]
d ,
akin to D .
goed ,
OS .
g [=
o ]
d ,
OHG .
guot ,
G .
gut ,
Icel .
g [=
o ][
eth ]
r ,
Sw . &
Dan .
god ,
Goth .
g [=
o ]
ds ;
prob .
orig .,
fitting ,
belonging together ,
and akin to E .
gather . [
root ]
29 Cf . {
Gather }.]
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1913 Webster ]
1 .
Possessing desirable qualities ;
adapted to answer the end designed ;
promoting success ,
welfare ,
or happiness ;
serviceable ;
useful ;
fit ;
excellent ;
admirable ;
commendable ;
not bad ,
corrupt ,
evil ,
noxious ,
offensive ,
or troublesome ,
etc .
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And God saw everything that he had made ,
and behold ,
it was very good . --
Gen .
i .
31 .
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Good company ,
good wine ,
good welcome . --
Shak .
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2 .
Possessing moral excellence or virtue ;
virtuous ;
pious ;
religious ; --
said of persons or actions .
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In all things showing thyself a pattern of good works . --
Tit .
ii .
7 .
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3 .
Kind ;
benevolent ;
humane ;
merciful ;
gracious ;
polite ;
propitious ;
friendly ;
well -
disposed ; --
often followed by to or toward ,
also formerly by unto .
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The men were very good unto us . --
1 Sam .
xxv .
15 .
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4 .
Serviceable ;
suited ;
adapted ;
suitable ;
of use ;
to be relied upon ; --
followed especially by for .
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All quality that is good for anything is founded originally in merit . --
Collier .
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5 .
Clever ;
skillful ;
dexterous ;
ready ;
handy ; --
followed especially by at .
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He . . .
is a good workman ;
a very good tailor .
--
Shak .
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Those are generally good at flattering who are good for nothing else . --
South .
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6 .
Adequate ;
sufficient ;
competent ;
sound ;
not fallacious ;
valid ;
in a commercial sense ,
to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred ;
having pecuniary ability ;
of unimpaired credit .
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My reasons are both good and weighty . --
Shak .
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My meaning in saying he is a good man is . . .
that he is sufficient . . .
I think I may take his bond .
--
Shak .
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7 .
Real ;
actual ;
serious ;
as in the phrases in good earnest ;
in good sooth .
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Love no man in good earnest . --
Shak .
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8 .
Not small ,
insignificant ,
or of no account ;
considerable ;
esp .,
in the phrases a good deal ,
a good way ,
a good degree ,
a good share or part ,
etc .
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9 .
Not lacking or deficient ;
full ;
complete .
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Good measure ,
pressed down ,
and shaken together ,
and running over . --
Luke vi .
38 .
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10 .
Not blemished or impeached ;
fair ;
honorable ;
unsullied ;
as in the phrases a good name ,
a good report ,
good repute ,
etc .
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A good name is better than precious ointment .
--
Eccl .
vii .
1 .
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{
As good as }.
See under {
As }.
{
For good },
or {
For good and all },
completely and finally ;
fully ;
truly .
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The good woman never died after this ,
till she came to die for good and all . --
L '
Estrange .
{
Good breeding },
polite or polished manners ,
formed by education ;
a polite education .
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Distinguished by good humor and good breeding .
--
Macaulay .
{
Good cheap },
literally ,
good bargain ;
reasonably cheap .
{
Good consideration } (
Law ).
(
a )
A consideration of blood or of natural love and affection . --
Blackstone .
(
b )
A valuable consideration ,
or one which will sustain a contract .
{
Good fellow },
a person of companionable qualities .
[
Familiar ]
{
Good folk }, {
or Good people },
fairies ;
brownies ;
pixies ,
etc . [
Colloq .
Eng . &
Scot .]
{
Good for nothing }.
(
a )
Of no value ;
useless ;
worthless .
(
b )
Used substantively ,
an idle ,
worthless person .
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My father always said I was born to be a good for nothing . --
Ld .
Lytton .
{
Good Friday },
the Friday of Holy Week ,
kept in some churches as a fast ,
in memoory of our Savior '
s passion or suffering ;
the anniversary of the crucifixion .
{
Good humor },
or {
Good -
humor },
a cheerful or pleasant temper or state of mind .
{
Good humor man },
a travelling vendor who sells Good Humor ice -
cream (
or some similar ice -
cream )
from a small refrigerated truck ;
he usually drives slowly through residential neighborhoods in summertime ,
loudly playing some distinctive recorded music to announce his presence .
[
U .
S .]
{
Good nature },
or {
Good -
nature },
habitual kindness or mildness of temper or disposition ;
amiability ;
state of being in good humor .
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The good nature and generosity which belonged to his character . --
Macaulay .
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The young count '
s good nature and easy persuadability were among his best characteristics .
--
Hawthorne .
{
Good people }.
See {
Good folk } (
above ).
{
Good speed },
good luck ;
good success ;
godspeed ; --
an old form of wishing success .
See {
Speed }.
{
Good turn },
an act of kidness ;
a favor .
{
Good will }.
(
a )
Benevolence ;
well wishing ;
kindly feeling .
(
b ) (
Law )
The custom of any trade or business ;
the tendency or inclination of persons ,
old customers and others ,
to resort to an established place of business ;
the advantage accruing from tendency or inclination .
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The good will of a trade is nothing more than the probability that the old customers will resort to the old place . --
Lord Eldon .
{
In good time }.
(
a )
Promptly ;
punctually ;
opportunely ;
not too soon nor too late .
(
b ) (
Mus .)
Correctly ;
in proper time .
{
To hold good },
to remain true or valid ;
to be operative ;
to remain in force or effect ;
as ,
his promise holds good ;
the condition still holds good .
{
To make good },
to fulfill ;
to establish ;
to maintain ;
to supply (
a defect or deficiency );
to indemmify ;
to prove or verify (
an accusation );
to prove to be blameless ;
to clear ;
to vindicate .
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Each word made good and true . --
Shak .
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Of no power to make his wishes good . --
Shak .
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I . . .
would by combat make her good . --
Shak .
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Convenient numbers to make good the city . --
Shak .
{
To think good },
to approve ;
to be pleased or satisfied with ;
to consider expedient or proper .
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If ye think good ,
give me my price ;
and if not ,
forbear . --
Zech .
xi .
12 .
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Note :
Good ,
in the sense of wishing well ,
is much used in greeting and leave -
taking ;
as ,
good day ,
good night ,
good evening ,
good morning ,
etc .
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Better \
Bet "
ter \,
a .;
compar .
of Good . [
OE .
betere ,
bettre ,
and as adv .
bet ,
AS .
betera ,
adj .,
and bet ,
adv .;
akin to Icel .
betri ,
adj .,
betr ,
adv .,
Goth .
batiza ,
adj .,
OHG .
bezziro ,
adj .,
baz ,
adv .,
G .
besser ,
adj .
and adv .,
bass ,
adv .,
E .
boot ,
and prob .
to Skr .
bhadra excellent .
See {
Boot }
advantage ,
and cf . {
Best }, {
Batful }.]
1 .
Having good qualities in a greater degree than another ;
as ,
a better man ;
a better physician ;
a better house ;
a better air .
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Could make the worse appear The better reason . --
Milton .
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2 .
Preferable in regard to rank ,
value ,
use ,
fitness ,
acceptableness ,
safety ,
or in any other respect .
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To obey is better than sacrifice . --
1 Sam .
xv .
22 .
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It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in princes . --
Ps .
cxviii .
9 .
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3 .
Greater in amount ;
larger ;
more .
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4 .
Improved in health ;
less affected with disease ;
as ,
the patient is better .
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5 .
More advanced ;
more perfect ;
as ,
upon better acquaintance ;
a better knowledge of the subject .
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{
All the better }.
See under {
All },
adv .
{
Better half },
an expression used to designate one '
s wife .
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My dear ,
my better half (
said he ),
I find I must now leave thee . --
Sir P .
Sidney .
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{
To be better off },
to be in a better condition .
{
Had better }. (
See under {
Had }).
Note :
The phrase had better ,
followed by an infinitive without to ,
is idiomatic .
The earliest form of construction was "
were better "
with a dative ;
as , "
Him were better go beside ." (--
Gower .)
i .
e .,
It would be better for him ,
etc .
At length the nominative (
I ,
he ,
they ,
etc .)
supplanted the dative and had took the place of were .
Thus we have the construction now used .
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By all that '
s holy ,
he had better starve Than but once think this place becomes thee not .
--
Shak .
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Better \
Bet "
ter \,
v .
t . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Bettered };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Bettering }.] [
AS .
beterian ,
betrian ,
fr .
betera better .
See {
Better },
a .]
1 .
To improve or ameliorate ;
to increase the good qualities of .
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Love betters what is best . --
Wordsworth .
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He thought to better his circumstances . --
Thackeray .
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2 .
To improve the condition of ,
morally ,
physically ,
financially ,
socially ,
or otherwise .
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The constant effort of every man to better himself .
--
Macaulay .
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3 .
To surpass in excellence ;
to exceed ;
to excel .
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The works of nature do always aim at that which can not be bettered . --
Hooker .
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4 .
To give advantage to ;
to support ;
to advance the interest of . [
Obs .]
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Weapons more violent ,
when next we meet ,
May serve to better us and worse our foes . --
Milton .
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Syn :
To improve ;
meliorate ;
ameliorate ;
mend ;
amend ;
correct ;
emend ;
reform ;
advance ;
promote .
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Better \
Bet "
ter \,
n .
1 .
Advantage ,
superiority ,
or victory ; --
usually with of ;
as ,
to get the better of an enemy .
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2 .
One who has a claim to precedence ;
a superior ,
as in merit ,
social standing ,
etc .; --
usually in the plural .
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Their betters would hardly be found . --
Hooker .
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{
For the better },
in the way of improvement ;
so as to produce improvement . "
If I have altered him anywhere for the better ." --
Dryden .
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Better \
Bet "
ter \,
adv .;
compar .
of {
Well }.
1 .
In a superior or more excellent manner ;
with more skill and wisdom ,
courage ,
virtue ,
advantage ,
or success ;
as ,
Henry writes better than John ;
veterans fight better than recruits .
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I could have better spared a better man . --
Shak .
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2 .
More correctly or thoroughly .
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The better to understand the extent of our knowledge . --
Locke .
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3 .
In a higher or greater degree ;
more ;
as ,
to love one better than another .
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Never was monarch better feared ,
and loved . --
Shak .
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4 .
More ,
in reference to value ,
distance ,
time ,
etc .;
as ,
ten miles and better . [
Colloq .]
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{
To think better of } (
any one ),
to have a more favorable opinion of any one .
{
To think better of } (
an opinion ,
resolution ,
etc .),
to reconsider and alter one '
s decision .
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Better \
Bet "
ter \,
v .
i .
To become better ;
to improve . --
Carlyle .
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Better \
Bet "
ter \,
n .
One who bets or lays a wager .
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208 Moby Thesaurus words for "
better ":
a cut above ,
above ,
accommodate ,
acculturate ,
adapt ,
adjust ,
advance ,
advantage ,
ahead ,
alter ,
altered ,
ameliorate ,
amend ,
ascendant ,
beat ,
best ,
better for ,
better off ,
bettor ,
bigger ,
boost ,
brass hat ,
break up ,
bring forward ,
cap ,
capping ,
change ,
changeable ,
changed ,
choice ,
chosen ,
civilize ,
control ,
convert ,
converted ,
cured ,
deform ,
degenerate ,
denature ,
desirable ,
deviant ,
distinguished ,
divergent ,
diversify ,
eclipsing ,
edify ,
educate ,
elder ,
elevate ,
emend ,
eminent ,
enhance ,
enlighten ,
enrich ,
exceed ,
exceeding ,
excel ,
excellent ,
excelling ,
exceptional ,
fatten ,
favor ,
favored ,
favoring ,
finer ,
fit ,
forward ,
foster ,
gambler ,
gamester ,
go one better ,
go straight ,
greater ,
happier ,
help ,
higher ,
higher -
up ,
improve ,
improve on ,
improve upon ,
improved ,
in ascendancy ,
in the ascendant ,
lard ,
larger ,
lift ,
major ,
make an improvement ,
marked ,
mastery ,
meliorate ,
mend ,
metamorphosed ,
metastasized ,
mitigate ,
modified ,
modify ,
modulate ,
more ,
more desirable ,
most ,
mutant ,
mutate ,
nurture ,
of choice ,
one up on ,
outdo ,
outshine ,
outstanding ,
outstrip ,
outweigh ,
over ,
overbalance ,
overbear ,
overcome ,
overpass ,
overthrow ,
overtop ,
perfect ,
predominate ,
preferable ,
preferably ,
preferential ,
preferred ,
preferring ,
preponderate ,
prevail ,
promote ,
punter ,
qualified ,
qualify ,
raise ,
rare ,
re -
create ,
realign ,
rebuild ,
rebuilt ,
reconsider ,
reconstruct ,
recovered ,
redesign ,
refine upon ,
refit ,
reform ,
reformed ,
remake ,
renew ,
renewed ,
reshape ,
restructure ,
revamp ,
revive ,
revived ,
revolutionary ,
richer ,
ring the changes ,
rivaling ,
senior ,
shift the scene ,
shuffle the cards ,
socialize ,
speculator ,
sport ,
straighten out ,
subversive ,
subvert ,
success ,
super ,
superior ,
superiority ,
superiors ,
surpass ,
surpassing ,
think better of ,
think twice ,
to be preferred ,
top ,
topping ,
tower above ,
tower over ,
transcend ,
transcendent ,
transcendental ,
transcending ,
transfigure ,
transform ,
transformed ,
translated ,
transmuted ,
triumph ,
trump ,
turn the scale ,
turn the tables ,
turn the tide ,
turn upside down ,
unmitigated ,
upgrade ,
uplift ,
upper ,
vary ,
wagerer ,
wealthier ,
well -
advised ,
win ,
wiser ,
work a change ,
worse ,
worsen
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