better學測 L2KK [ˈbɛtɚ] ｜ /ˈbɛtɚ/
更好的；較優的·更好地；更勝一籌·改善；超越·較好的一個；勝出者·下注者；賭客
常考比較級，卻藏另一冷知識義
My grades got better after I started studying every night.
自從我每晚開始讀書後，我的成績變好了。
義項
小睡回神A1adjective更好的；較優的
I felt much better after taking a nap.
小睡一下之後，我覺得好多了。
feel bettera better idea
唱得更好A1adverb更好地；更勝一籌
She sings better than her sister.
她唱歌比她姊姊好聽。
sing betterdo better
段考進步A1verb改善；超越
She studied hard to better her last exam score.
她很認真讀書，想超越上次段考的成績。
better yourselfbetter a record
兩者選優A1noun較好的一個；勝出者
Of the two answers, I chose the better.
在這兩個答案中，我選了較好的那一個。
the better of the two
賭客下注A1noun下注者；賭客
The better won a lot of money by picking the winning horse.
那位下注的賭客靠選中獲勝的馬贏了很多錢。
片語
had better舉牌警告 →最好…不然糟糕
better late than never壓線抵達 →遲到總比沒到好
for better or worse好壞都接受 →不論好壞都接受
get the better of打敗對手 →勝過；打敗
know better搖頭勸阻 →夠聰明不做傻事
你會不會這樣說？
You ___ study for the test tonight, or you'll fail. (had better / have better)
看答案
had better
had better 表強烈建議；have better 不對。
'The better won a lot of money by picking the winning horse.' 這裡的 better 是什麼詞性？(A) 形容詞 (B) 名詞
看答案
(B)
此處 better 指賭客，屬於名詞用法。
字族
best 最好的（最高級）・improve 改善；進步