betterment
['betəmənt]
n.改善, (不动产的)增值,〈法律〉房客修缮房屋
例句与用法:
You would write better if you had a good pen.
要是有枝好笔,就能写得更好。
The result is not very important to us, but if we do win, (then) so much the better.
输赢对我们并不十分重要,但假如我们真赢了,(那)就更好了。
It's been done, and, for better or worse, we can't change it now.
事已至此,无论是好是坏,已无法改变。
His ankle is getting better.
他的脚踝渐渐痊愈了。
We had hoped for better.
我们曾希望情况好转。
We'd be better off without them as neighbours.
要是没有这家邻居,我们就过得更愉快了。
You'll like it better when you understand it more.
当你对它更了解时,你就会更喜欢它。
Don't buy now you'd do better to wait for the sales.
现在先别买--最好等到大减价时再买。
词形变化:
动词过去式: bettered |
动词过去分词: bettered |
动词现在分词: bettering |
动词第三人称单数: betters |
n.
1. 改善; 改进[U]
work for the betterment of senior citizens
为改善老年人的处境而工作
2. 【律】(使不动产增值的超出一般修缮的)改良[P]
betterment
■It is better to do well than to say well.
[谚]与其夸夸其谈,不如埋头苦干。
■Better to wear out than rust out.
[谚]与其锈坏,不如用坏。
■Better lose the saddle than the horse.
[谚]宁可丢鞍,不可失马。
■It is better to be alone than in bad company.
[谚]宁可孤独,不交恶友。
■A living dog is better than a dead lion.
[谚]死狮不如活狗。
■Better an open enemy than a false friend.
[谚]虚伪的朋友比公开的敌人更为危险。
■Better one word in time than two afterwards.
一句及时话胜过两句马后炮。
■This room would look all the better for a spot of paint.
上一点油漆能让这房间增色不少。
■Better days were soon to follow.
不久之后日子就变得好过些了。
■Better be half hanged than ill wed.
与其成怨偶,不如守单身。
■Better to postpone the shipment than to cancel the contract.
与其撤约还不如延期装运。
■Better reduce the price than allow a discount.
与其给折扣,不如减价。
■In order that my child can live a better life, I have to work more.
为了让我的孩子过得更好,我得多干点。
■In fact, I think an old car is better than none.
事实上,我认为有一辆旧车总比没车强。
■It's been done, and, for better or worse, we can't change it now.
事已至此,无论是好是坏,已无法改变。
■Better lie low until this affair blows over.
事过境迁之前,你还是躲起来较好。
■The commencement of this year will be better.
今年的开始将会更好。
■From now on I will try to do better.
从现在起我要尽量做得好些。
■He will in no wise give up any chances to get a better job.
他不会放弃任何机会以获得一份好工作。
■They figured it was better to stay where they were.
他们断定还是呆在原地好。
■He will be better off in hospital.
他住院留医的话,病情定会好转。
■He leaned forward the better to see(her face).
他俯身向前,以便看得清楚些(以便更好地看清她的面容)。
■He got the better of his indolence.
他克服了懒惰。
■He kept his resolve to do better.
他决心干得更出色。
■He was dissatisfied at getting no better treatment.
他对于得不到更好的待遇感到不满。
■He gave his solemn promise to do better.
他庄重地保证把事情办好。
■He wanted to speak but thought better of it and held in.
他很想说出来,但仔细想想还是忍住没说。
■He capped my story by telling a better one.
他把我讲的故事加以改进,讲出一个更好的故事。
■He is without dispute the better player.
他无疑是较优秀的选手。
■He'd be better off going to the police about it.
他最好把这件事报告警方。
■He is now brought to ruin, but he has seen better days.
他现在是破产了,但是他以前是阔过的。
■What he had done put him in better odor.
他的所作所为使他的名声得到改善。
■His bicycle is of better quality than yours.
他的自行车质量比你们的好。
■He writes English better than he speaks it.
他的英文写的比说的好。
■He was heartened to find the people living better than ever before.
他看到人民生活比过去任何时候都好,感到很高兴。
■He is getting better by degrees.
他身体在逐步好起来。
■He is better suited to a job with older pupils.
他较适合教小学高年级学生。
■You always get the better of me at chess.
你下国际象棋总是赢我。
■Hadn't you better make a market report?
你不认为写一份市场报告好些吗?
■The sooner you buckle to it, the better.
你们得认真去做这件事,越快越好。
■You'll feel all the better for a good night's sleep.
你好好睡上一夜,心情就好多了。
■Your work is getting better and better.
你干得越来越好了。
■You'd better look sharp or you'll be late.
你得赶快,不然就晚了。
■It's all very well for you to complain but can you do any better?
你抱怨倒没有什么不好,可你能做更好吗?
■If you're no better by tomorrow I'll call the doctor.
你明天若再不好,我就请大夫。
■You had better not invest so much money at your peril.
你最好不要冒险投资这么多。
■You'd better think it over carefully.
你最好仔细考虑一下。
■You had better have another think.
你最好再想一想。
■You had better go to the factory and have a look.
你最好到厂里去看一看。
■You'd better see a doctor about that cut.
你最好去找医生看看你那伤口。