BETTER - Translation from English into Chinese

I. better¹ [ˈbetə] ADJ [good和well的比较级]

1. better:

better: 更好的 gènghǎode

better: 较好的 jiàohǎode

2. better:

better: (健康状况)好转的 hǎozhuǎnde

better: 痊愈的 quányùde

3. better:

better: 大半的 dàbànde

the better part of a week: 大半个星期

II. better¹ [ˈbetə] ADV [well的比较级]

1. better:

better: 更好地 gènghǎode

better: 更适当地 gèng shìdàng de

She swims better than I do.: 她游泳比我游得好。

2. better:

better: 更 gèng

better: 更多 gèngduō

This hat fits you better.: 这顶帽子更适合你。

III. better¹ [ˈbetə] VB trans

better: 改善 gǎishàn

better: 超过 chāoguò

better one's life: 改善生活

IV. better¹ [ˈbetə] N

better: 较好者 jiàohǎozhě

This is the better of the two books.: 这是两本书中较好的一本。

better¹ [ˈbetə]

Better late than never. prov: 迟做总比不做好。 chí zuò zǒng bǐ bù zuò hǎo.

better off: 更富有 gèng fùyǒu

for better for worse [or for better or worse]: 不论好坏 bùlùn hǎohuài

for the better: 向较好的情况(转变) xiàng jiàohǎode qíngkuàng

get [or have] the better of: 战胜 zhànshèng

get [or have] the better of: 在…中占上风 zài…zhōng zhàn shàngfēng

had better: 最好还是 zuìhǎo háishì

had better: 应该 yīnggāi

no better than: 实际上和…一样 shíjìshang hé…yīyàng

no better than: 仅仅 jǐnjǐn

better² [ˈbetə] N, bettor

better: 打赌者 dǎdǔzhě

better: 赌徒 dǔtú

Present
I	better
you	better
he/she/it	betters
we	better
you	better
they	better

Past
I	bettered
you	bettered
he/she/it	bettered
we	bettered
you	bettered
they	bettered

Present Perfect
I	have	bettered
you	have	bettered
he/she/it	has	bettered
we	have	bettered
you	have	bettered
they	have	bettered

Past Perfect
I	had	bettered
you	had	bettered
he/she/it	had	bettered
we	had	bettered
you	had	bettered
they	had	bettered

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

miles better: 好得多

better off: 更富有 gèng fùyǒu

had better: 最好还是 zuìhǎo háishì

no better than you: 根本不如你好

Better late than never. prov: 迟做总比不做好。 chí zuò zǒng bǐ bù zuò hǎo.

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Psychopathic individuals have been regularly observed to become more cunning and better able to hide their behaviour.

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The new reality sets in fast; therefore, the time to "make things better" is as soon as possible after the blow-up.

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Worse, it provoked the general feeling that it would have been better if the game had never come out, instead resting forever as the dictionary definition of vapourware.

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Many merchants were hit hard by crippling financial losses and had to leave in search for a better way of life.

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However, the provision of better public transport links to the airport at that time was not considered a priority and had no urgency.

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