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better + than + noun/pronoun
用于比较，副词后接than引导的比较对象。
She sings better than me.
她唱得比我好。
更好地；更加
best — superlative of better
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
更好地；更加
in a better or more excellent manner; more advantageously or to a greater degree (comparative of 'well')
She sings better than me.
她唱得比我好。
‘well’的比较级；较好地；更佳地；更有利地
comparative of `well'; in a better or more excellent manner or more advantageously or attractively or to a greater degree etc.
以优越或权威的地位；居高临下地
from a position of superiority or authority
She can run better than her brother.
她跑得比她哥哥更好。
You need to study better for the exam.
你需要更认真地学习准备考试。
This machine works better after the repair.
这台机器修理后运转得更好了。
用于比较，副词后接than引导的比较对象。
She sings better than me.
她唱得比我好。
修饰过去分词，表示“更…地”。
This is a better known fact.
这是一个更为人所知的事实。
置于动词后，表示以更好的方式做某事。
Try to do better next time.
下次努力做得更好。
直接修饰动词，表示“更好地”。
We can better understand the problem.
我们能更好地理解这个问题。
Not this
This method is more better than that one.
Use this
This method is better than that one.
副词 better 已经是比较级形式，不能再与 more 连用。去掉 more 即可。
Not this
She is the better student in her class.
Use this
She is the best student in her class.
在指三者或以上的最高级时，应使用 best 而非 better。better 用于两者之间的比较。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
比……好；优于
She sings better than anyone I know.
她唱歌比我认识的任何人都好。
好得多；更好得多
The new version works much better.
新版本好用得多。
更好的是；甚至更好
We could meet Friday, or better yet, tomorrow.
我们可以周五见面，或者更好的是，明天见。
明白事理；不至于愚蠢到
He should know better than to argue with her.
他应该明白不该和她争论。
重新考虑后决定不做；打消……念头
She was going to call him, but she thought better of it.
她本想给他打电话，但想了想还是打消了念头。
最好；应该
You'd better apologize to her.
你最好向她道歉。
最好；应该
You had better apologize to her.
你最好向她道歉。
迟做总比不做好
He finally repaid the money — better late than never.
他终于还了钱——迟做总比不做好。
懂得不该做；明事理
After getting burned once, I know better than to touch the stove.
被烫过一次后，我知道不该去碰炉子了。
你最好想一想！
From Aretha Franklin's song "Think", a soul anthem about demanding respect in a relationship.
出自阿蕾莎·富兰克林的歌曲《Think》，这首灵魂乐经典表达了在感情中要求尊重的心声。
你最好好好表现！
A signature catchphrase from RuPaul, encouraging someone to do their best, widely known in drag culture.
这是鲁保罗的标志性口号，鼓励人们全力以赴，在变装文化中广为人知。
Use best naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆：better是well的比较级，双写t像两级台阶，提醒你“更上一层楼、更好地”。
语域：neutral 常见场景：everyday conversation、general writing better 是 well 的比较级副词，口语和书面语中都很常见，通常表示“更好地、更有利地”等比较含义；“居高临下地”这层意思多用于正式或带有权威感的表述，但使用频率较低。
用于构成比较级，修饰形容词或副词
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