improve

[im'pru:v]

vt.改善, 改进, 提高
vi.变得更好, 改进

vt.

1. 改进, 改善; 增进

He put forward a plan for improving the rate of production.

他提出了一个提高生产率的计划。

2. 提高(土地, 地产)的价值

3. 利用(机会等)

She improved her leisure by learning foreign languages.

她利用闲暇时间学习外语。

vi.

1. 改善, 变得更好

Their working conditions are improving.

他们的工作条件正在改善。

2. 增加, 提高

The price of steel improved.

钢材价格提高了。

词形变化

动词过去式: improved | 动词过去分词: improved | 动词现在分词: improving | 动词第三人称单数: improves |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.改进, 改善; 提高

better  ameliorate  meliorate  perfect  progress  mend  develop  advance  

同义参见:

amend  uplift  help  strengthen  cultivate  gain  convalesce  revise  reform  refine  recover  rally  promote  enrich  enhance  appreciate  emend  

反义:

vt.vi.改善; 增进; 利用

worsen  impair  deteriorate  

反义参见:

deprave  

英英释义

动词 improve:

to make better

同义词：better, amend, ameliorate, meliorate

get better

同义词：better, ameliorate, meliorate

短语词组

improve on

1. 改进; 超过

Mary has never improved on her first book.

玛丽再也没有写出比她处女作更好的书来。

补充

improveimprove英:[imˈpru:v] 美:[ɪmˈpruv]vt. & vi.1.改善, 改进, 提高If he can keep from smoking for a month or two his health will improve.他要是能一两个月不抽烟的话, 他的健康一定会有起色。

例句

1. The union is hoping to improve our working conditions.工会希望改善我们的工作环境。 2. They have improved the service.他们已经改进了服务。 3. Millions of pounds have been spent on improving the estate.已经花费了数百万英镑来使这块地产升值。 4. Within a month, the condition of your hair should improve.你的发质一个月内应该有改善。 5. The weather is improving.天气开始好转了。 6. The situation isn't going to improve.形势不会好转。 7. I am confident he will improve quickly.我相信他会进步得很快。 8. Sheila just keeps growing and improving in her skills.希拉正在不断成长, 本领也在不断地增强。 9. She may improve with medical treatment.经过治疗, 她的健康状况会好转。 10. to improve relationships改善关系 11. to improve one's health增进健康 12. The proprietor is trying to improve the land.该业主正试图提高这块地的价值。 13. to improve the opportunity利用机会 14. to improve every moment抓紧每一分钟 15. The new edition of the dictionary has considerably improved.词典新版大大改进了。 16. Wine improves with age.酒越陈越好。 17. the price that has improved已提高的价格 18. [with obj.]efforts to improve relations with China and Pakistan.增进与中国和巴基斯坦关系的努力。 19. [as adj. improved]improved road and rail links.改进过的道路和铁路联络线。 20. [no obj.]his condition improved after glass was removed from his arm.玻璃从手臂里取出后，他的情况改善了。 21. I subscribed to two magazines to improve my mind.我订了两份杂志以提高智力。 22. they are trying to improve on the tired old style.他们正努力在陈旧的风格上取得进步。 23. Your work has greatly improved.你的工作大有改进。 24. I hope the weather will improve later on.我希望天气会好转。 25. Your vocabulary is excellent but you could improve your pronunciation.你掌握了大量的词汇，但发音可以改进一下。 26. Nobody will be able to improve on that score (= nobody will be able to make a higher score).没有人能超过那个成绩。 27. This operation will greatly/dramatically/significantly improve her chances of survival.这次手术将大大提高她的存活机会。 28. The advertising campaign has improved sales.此次广告宣传活动提高了销量。 29. Maybe we'll buy a house when our financial situation improves.等经济状况改善了，我们或许会买幢房子。 30. Her writing has improved since the beginning of the school year.本学年开始以来，她的写作有了进步。 31. The company has been having steadily improving sales.公司销售额一直在稳步增长。 32. "After months of study, I improved on my original score."经过数月的学习，我的成绩比以前好了。 33. It'll be hard to improve upon the success they had last year.要想超越他们去年所取得的成功会很难。 34. The campaign resulted in greatly improved sales.这次活动的成果是销售量大增。 35. She was voted the most improved player on the team.她被选为球队中进步最大的队员。