be better off

釋義

1. 牛津電影裡 55%

   （做某事）會較好／較糟

   to be in a better or worse situation

   Hey, did you know if humans disappeared, the planet would be better off?

2. 牛津電影裡 45%

   （在某情況下或因做某事）更幸福，更滿意

   used to say that sb is / would be happier or more satisfied if they were in a particular position or did a particular thing

電影裡這樣說 · 26 部

• the Millers would be better off.The Thin Blue Line1988
• Let's just hope that Henryk and Halina will be better off.The Pianist2002
• Hey, did you know if humans disappeared, the planet would be better off?Rescued by Ruby2022
• You'd be better off asking him.Oppenheimer2023
• I'd be better off in Longford.Michael Collins1996
• I think you'd be better off here.The Father2020
• We'd be better off on that big bug.Star Wars: The Clone Wars2008
• You'll be better off without me.Moonrise Kingdom2012

在完整場景裡學

• 細細的藍線1988
  • 拋錨路邊遇上少年：meant to be（註定如此）
  • 被逼在認罪書上簽字：give a damn（根本不在乎）
  • 攔車檢查時警察中槍：graveyard shift（大夜班）
• 奧本海默2023
  • 大師勸他離開劍橋：leaves a little to be desired（還稍欠火候）
  • 請他執掌研究院：the man for the job（非他莫屬）
  • 火車上結識拉比：seek out（主動去尋找）

同一詞條的短語

• little better than
• that's better
• the bigger, smaller, faster, slower, the better
• discretion is the better part of valour
• two heads are better than one
• the best part of
• prevention is better than cure
• had better
• for better or worse
• get the better of
• so much the better
• a change for the better

習語頻道里接下來

• get started
• hold your breath
• a whole lot
• any minute
• the middle of nowhere
• hang in there
• at the latest
• in the world
• that's better
• by accident
• not much of a
• a pain in the neck