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better + noun phrase
及物动词，直接跟宾语。
We need to better our understanding of the problem.
我们需要加深对这个问题的理解。
改善；改进
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
改善；改进
to improve something
We need to better our understanding of the problem.
我们需要加深对这个问题的理解。
改进；改善
To improve.
变好；好转
To become better; to improve.
超过；胜过；优于
To surpass in excellence; to exceed; to excel.
有利于；支持；增进利益
To give advantage to; to support; to advance the interest of.
better
Base
原形
betters
3rd person
第三人称单数
bettering
-ing
现在分词
bettered
Past
过去式
bettered
Past participle
过去分词
He always betters his performance.
他总是改善自己的表现。
She bettered her score last week.
她上周提高了她的分数。
They have bettered their living conditions.
他们已经改善了生活条件。
规则动词
She hopes to better her English by practicing every day.
她希望通过每天练习来提高英语水平。
The company is working to better the lives of its employees.
公司正在努力改善员工的生活。
He wants to better his previous record in the competition.
他想在比赛中刷新自己的纪录。
及物动词，直接跟宾语。
We need to better our understanding of the problem.
我们需要加深对这个问题的理解。
常与反身代词连用，表示自我提升。
She studied hard to better herself.
她努力学习以提升自己。
常用于改善状况、条件等抽象名词。
The new policy is meant to better the living conditions of the poor.
新政策旨在改善穷人的生活条件。
Not this
We need to make better our English skills.
Use this
We need to better our English skills.
中文常将‘改进’直译为‘make better’，但英语中‘better’可直接作及物动词，后接宾语，无需‘make’。
Not this
He wants to better his score than before.
Use this
He wants to better his score.
动词‘better’本身已包含‘比之前好’的含义，不需要再加‘than before’，否则语义重复。
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提升自己；改善自身境况
He studied hard to better himself.
他努力学习以提升自己。
增加你的机会
Practice daily to better your chances of winning.
每天练习以增加你获胜的机会。
改善……的生活
The new policy aims to better the lives of rural families.
新政策旨在改善农村家庭的生活。
开出更优厚的条件；胜过某个报价
We can better their offer by adding free shipping.
我们可以通过增加免费配送来胜过他们的报价。
改善局面
A calm talk might better the situation.
冷静的交谈也许能改善局面。
迟做总比不做好；亡羊补牢，为时未晚
I finally apologized to my friend. Better late than never.
我终于向朋友道歉了。迟做总比不做好。
稳妥总比后悔好；宁可小心谨慎
I'll bring an umbrella. Better safe than sorry.
我会带把伞。小心总比后悔好。
战胜；胜过；占上风
Don't let your anger get the better of you.
别让你的愤怒占上风。
Use better naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
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记忆联想：动词 better 就是'使…变得更好'，想象你亲手把一个球从低处推到高处，它变得更好了。
语域：mixed 常见场景：书面报告、正式演讲、自我提升讨论 作动词时通常表示“改善、改进；超过”，多用于书面报告、正式演讲和谈论自我提升等场合；在日常口语中，若要表达“改善”，人们更常用 improve。
作及物动词，意为‘改善、超过’，后接名词或代词。
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