better

• n. 年長者；より優れた人；賭博師（bettorと同義）
• adv. より良い; より多く; より大きく
• adj.
• vt.向上する；上回る
• vi. より良くなる
• n. （ベターな）人名；（西洋、スウェーデン、ドイツ語の）ベッター

bootの比較語で、goodの比較語として使われる。

better (adj.)

Old English bettra, earlier betera, from Proto-Germanic *batizo-, from PIE *bhad- "good;" see best. Comparative adjective of good in the older Germanic languages (compare Old Frisian betera, Old Saxon betiro, Old Norse betr, Danish bedre, Old High German bezziro, German besser, Gothic batiza). In English it superseded bet in the adverbial sense by 1600. Better half "wife" is first attested 1570s.

better (v.)

Old English *beterian "improve, amend, make better," from Proto-Germanic *batizojan (cognates: Old Frisian beteria, Dutch beteren, Old Norse betra, Old High German baziron, German bessern), from *batiz- (see better (adj.)). Related: Bettered; bettering.

better (n.)

late 12c., "that which is better," from better (adj.). Specific meaning "one's superior" is from early 14c. To get the better of (someone) is from 1650s, from better in a sense of "superiority, mastery," which is recorded from mid-15c.

1. Ever tried.Ever failed.No matter.Try Again.Fail again.Fail better .

努力したことがある、失敗したことがある、大丈夫、何度も負けて、何度も負けて、毎回の失敗は前回より良い。
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2.Sometimes things have to fall apart to make way for better things.

谷底に到達しなければ、徐々に良くなることがあります。

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3.He 'd phoned Laura to see if she was better .

彼はローラに電話して彼女がよくなったかどうかを見た。

4.She 's got a great voice and is singing better than ever.

彼女の声はとても良く、今の歌唱力はいつにも増して優れている。

5.It is better to stretch the tight muscles first.

硬直した筋肉をストレッチしておくとよい。