| 1. | The holiday was better than was hoped for .
假日过得比预期的好得多。 |
| 2. | I am little better than a dependant .
我比寄人篱下的仆从好不了多少。 |
| 3. | I like apples better than pears .
苹果和梨比较起来，我更爱吃苹果。 |
| 4. | Of the two the latter is better than the former .
二者中后者比前者好。 |
| 5. | I like red wine better than white .
我比较喜欢红葡萄酒不喜欢白的。 |
| 6. | I know better than to do such a thing .
我决不会蠢到去干那样的事。 |
| 7. | To forestall is better than to amend .
与其补救于已然，不如防范于未然。 |
| 8. | Prevention is better than cure .
与其补救于已然，不如防范于未然。 |
| 9. | He works more and better than he used to .
他的工作做得比过去更多更好。 |
| 10. | He is no better than a shop-keeper .
他顶多不过是一个店老板罢了。 |
