the — the better 1 . 越…越好 better the devil you know than the devil you don't 2 . (谚)(待人处世)做生不如做熟;宁与熟悉的坏人打交道,不与不知其底细者相处 better off 3 . (尤指经济情况)比以前好,比以前宽裕 the better part of 4 . 几乎所有的;大部分 better safe than sorry 5 . (谚)谨言慎行不吃亏,轻率莽撞必后悔 better than 6 . (北美)多于,超过 the better to — 7 . 为了更好地… for better or (for) worse 8 . 无论结果是好是坏 get the better of 9 . 取得对(某人)的优势;占(某人)的上风;击败(或胜过)… go one better 10 . 稍好,稍有提高 had better do something 11 . 最好做某事;应该做某事 have the better of 12 . 在(比赛)中占上风 no (或 little) better than 13 . 与…如一丘之貉,半斤对八两 no better than one should (或 ought to) be 14 . 被认为有多个性伴侣的,乱交的;被认为道德品质有问题的 习惯用语 for the better 1 . 好转,改善:造成或目的在于改善的 had better 2 . 【用法疑难】应该;必须 think better of 3 . 对…有更高评价:重新考虑之后改变对(一行为过程)的看法