better

better&+{1}

[ˈbɛtə]

adj

the comparative of good

more excellent than other members of a particular group, category, etc

more suitable, advantageous, attractive, etc

improved in health

fully recovered in health

in more favourable circumstances, esp financially

adv

the comparative of well

in a more excellent manner; more advantageously, attractively, etc

in or to a greater degree or extent; more

she is better loved than her sister

a person who is superior, esp in social standing or ability

to make or become better

to improve upon; surpass

better&+{2}

better or bettor

[ˈbɛtə]

a person who bets

习惯用语: the better part of a large part of; go one better to outdo (a person) or improve upon (someone else's effort); had better would be wise, sensible, etc to; know better than to not to be so stupid as to; think better of to change one's course of action after reconsideration.to rate (a person) more highly; the better something that is the more excellent, useful, etc, of two such things; all the better for improved as a result of; all the better to more suitable to; for better for worse whatever the subsequent events or changes may be; for the better by way of improvement; get the better of to defeat, outwit, or surpass; the better of having recovered from