| 释义 |
im·prove /ɪmˈpruːv/ vt. | vi. | phr.
❶ vt.
1. 改进，改善；增进
improve service 改进服务
improve one's health 增进健康
improve wages and conditions 增加工资并改善工作条件
improve one's vocabulary 扩大词汇
improve one's tennis 提高网球球技
2. 提高(土地，地产)的价值
Land is improved by putting a building on it. 在土地上造一幢楼可使地价提高。
3. 利用(机会等)
improve one's leisure by studying 利用闲暇时间学习
improve the opportunity to make friends 抓紧机会结交朋友
4. 改善(道路)
5. 〈古〉使用
❷ vi.
1. 改善，变得更好
His health is improving. (或： He is improving in health.) 他的健康状况正在好转。
Today life has vastly improved. 眼下生活已大为改善。
2. 增加，提高
The price of cotton improved. 棉花价格提高了。
[< Ang-Fr emprouer to turn to profit < en prou into profit < LL prōde beneficial < L prōdesse to be advantageous] phr. improve away 通过改良祛除 improve on (或 upon) 改进；生产出比…更好的东西，超过 Our techniques are already far advanced and being improved on daily. 我们的技术已远远领先，而且正日臻完美。Tom has never improved on his first book. 汤姆再也没有写出超过处女作的书来。The movie version improves on the original play. 改写的电影剧本胜过原来的剧本。 on the improve 〈澳口〉不断改进 (或改善等)的 |