a.(good和well的比较级)

1. 较佳的；更好的
   They wanted better housing.

   他们要求更好的住房。

2. 更适当的；更称心的
   This is a better example than the first.

   这个例子比第一个更恰当。

3. 健康状况有所好转的；健康恢复的
   Are you feeling any better?

   你觉得好一些吗？

ad.(well的比较级)

1. 更好地；更适当地
   Try to do better next time.

   下次争取做得更好些。

2. 较大程度地；更
   Perhaps they like you better than me.

   也许比起我来他们更喜欢你呢。

n.

1. （人或事物）较优者，较好者[the S]
   The weather has taken a turn for the better.

   天气已经转好。

2. 上司们；长辈[P]
   We were told to obey our betters.

   我们被告知要服从上司。

vt.

1. 改善；改进；提高
   He had tried hard to better his status, but failed.

   他努力设法改善自己的地位，但未能成功。

2. 超过；胜过

vi.

1. 变得较好
   Working conditions have bettered a lot.

   工作条件已大为改善。

adj.

1. more desirable, satisfactory, or effective. [compar. of the adj. good.]
   ▸more appropriate, advantageous, or well advised.
2. partly or fully recovered from illness or injury. [compar. of the adj. well¹.]

adv.

n.

1. that which is better; the better one.
2. (one's betters) chiefly dated or humorous one's superiors in social class or ability.

v.