Word · Frequency #704
betters
长辈；上级
betters is the plural of better.
核心释义
常用于复数，指地位或年龄更高的人
a person who is considered better than another; one's superior or elder
- 1.
被认为优于另一方的实体(通常指有生命的)；有优先权者；上级。
An entity, usually animate, deemed superior to another; one who has a claim to precedence; a superior.
- 2.
质量、状态或效果更优的事物
something superior in quality or condition or effect
- 3.
下注的人
someone who bets
- 4.
有优先权的优秀人士
a superior person having claim to precedence
更好的事物；更优者；下注者；打赌者；被认为优于另一方的实体(通常指有生命的)；有优先权者；上级。；质量、状态或效果更优的事物；下注的人
用法In use
He is the better of the two players.
用法提示：此处 'better' 是名词，指代更好的一方。
Let's see who gets the better of whom in this debate.
用法提示：此处 'the better' 是名词，意为优势或上风。
She always looks for the better in people.
用法提示：此处 'the better' 是名词，指代更好的特质。
a change for the better
the common man has been kept in his place by his betters
the better of [two]
用于两者之间的比较。
She is the better of the two candidates.
她是两位候选人中更好的那位。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- one's betters
- 长辈；上级；比自己强的人
- When I was young, I was taught to respect my betters.我小时候被教导要尊重长辈和上级。
- get the better of
- 占上风；战胜；使难以控制
- Don't let your nerves get the better of you.别让紧张情绪控制你。
- change for the better
- 好转；向好的方向改变
- The new schedule is a change for the better.新时间表是一种向好的改变。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- get the better of
- 占上风；战胜；压倒
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
better 是 good 的比较级，名词指'更好的人'，如长辈、上级；联想：长辈总希望你做得更好。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：formal or dated social hierarchy、sports betting or gambling、comparison phrases such as 'the better of' 作为名词时，better 在不同搭配中语域差别较大。表示“长辈/上级”时通常较正式或略带旧式，多出现在书面语中；表示“下注者”时则比较常见于日常用语和体育博彩等场景，且常拼作 bettor；表示“更好的事物”时多用于比较性表达。实际使用请根据语境灵活选择，避免把正式用法与口语用法混用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
以下词与 better 的元音和结尾辅音相同，押韵：letter, setter, wetter, debtor, sweater。注意 later 拼写相似，但读作 /ˈleɪtɚ/，不押韵。
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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