better

より良い

他の人や物より質が高い、または目的に合っている。

やさしい英語で： Of higher quality or more suitable than someone or something else.

• This is a better idea.
• We found a better hotel near the beach.
• Is her new book better than the first one?

使い方： better than someone/something (This camera is better than my old one.)

類義語： superior

反対語： worse

よく使う表現： better than something, better quality, better choice

治った、元気になった

病気やけがの後、再び健康になっている。

やさしい英語で： Healthy again after an illness or injury.

• She is better now.
• His injured knee was better after a week.
• Are you completely better yet?

使い方： get better (I hope you get better soon.)

類義語： well, recovered

反対語： ill, sick

よく使う表現： get better, all better, better now

より良い、より有利な

量、距離、速さなどの数値が、より都合のよいものになっている。

やさしい英語で： More favorable in amount, distance, speed, or another measurement.

• I need a better price.
• She hopes for a time of twelve seconds or better.
• This model offers a range of four hundred miles or better.

反対語： worse

よく使う表現： or better, better price, better time

もっとよく、より上手に

もっと成功するように、効果的に、または満足できる形で。

やさしい英語で： In a more successful, effective, or satisfactory way.

• I slept better last night.
• This key works better than the old one.
• Can you explain it better?

使い方： better than someone/something (She sings better than I do.)

類義語： more effectively

反対語： worse

よく使う表現： do better, work better, sleep better

目上の人、上位者

能力が上の人、または地位や重要性が高いとされる人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who is more skilled or is considered higher in rank or importance.

• He finally met his better at chess.
• She was told to respect her betters.
• They treated the visitor as their better.

類義語： superior

反対語： inferior

よく使う表現： your better, your elders and betters, meet your better

賭ける人

より多くのお金を得ようと、結果を予想してお金を賭ける人。

やさしい英語で： Someone who risks money on a result, hoping to win more.

• The better lost all his money.
• Several betters backed the same horse.
• A careful better studies the odds.

類義語： bettor, gambler

よく使う表現： a better, successful better, horse racing better

改善する、向上させる

物事をよりよくしたり、さらに成功したりする。

やさしい英語で： To make something improve, or to become more successful.

• She wants to better her life.
• Training helped him better his chances of promotion.
• They moved abroad to better themselves.

類義語： improve

反対語： worsen

よく使う表現： better yourself, better your life, better your chances

上回る、超える

他の人よりうまく行ったり、以前よりよい結果を出したりする。

やさしい英語で： To do something more successfully than someone else, or achieve a higher result than before.

• She bettered her previous score.
• No one has bettered his record this year.
• Can the team better last season’s performance?

類義語： surpass, beat, exceed

よく使う表現： better a record, better your score, better a performance