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adv [well 的比较级形式]

1. 更好地，更适当地

• He draws better than I do. 他画得比我好。

2. 较大程度地，更

• This job fits me better. 这份工作更适合我。

3. 多于

• He is a big guy, better than six feet by my estimate. 他是个彪形大汉，据我估计身高要超过六英尺。

• I walked better than a mile to town. 我步行了一英里多进城去。

词组Better late than never. 迟做总比不做好,有所为总比根本不为强。 better off

1. 境况好起来，生活优裕起来

• Since he was made the manager,his family became better off. 自从他当了经理后，他家的境况渐渐地好起来了。

2. 比较自在，比较幸运

• I was better off staying alone. 我自己待着比较自在。

had better 最好，应该

• You had better stay at home. 你最好待在家里。