英汉词典

improve 基本解释

• vt. 改善，增进；提高…的价值
• vi. 增加；变得更好

improve 词态变化

improve 中文词源

来自诺曼法语emprouwer,使变成利润，增加收入，来自em-,进入，使，prou,利润，收益，词源同proud,原义为有收益的，有用的。后拼写受prove影响俗化。引申词义改进，改善。

improve 英文词源

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improve: [16] The -prove of improve has no direct connection with the verb prove, although the two have come to resemble each other over the centuries. It comes ultimately from late Latin prōde ‘advantageous’ (source of English proud). This gave Old French prou ‘profit’, which was combined in Anglo-Norman with the causative prefix em- to produce the verb emprouer. This originally meant ‘turn to a profit, turn to one’s advantage’, a sense which survives in English in one or two fossilized contexts such as ‘improve the shining hour’. Modern English ‘make or get better’ developed in the 17th century.
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improve (v.)

late 15c., "to use to one's profit, to increase (income)," from Anglo-French emprouwer "to turn to profit" (late 13c.), from Old French en-, causative prefix, + prou "profit," from Latin prode "advantageous" (see proud). Spelling with -v- was rare before 17c. Meaning "to raise to a better quality or condition" first recorded 1610s. Phrase improve the occasion retains the etymological sense. Meaning "to turn land to profit" (by clearing it, erecting buildings, etc.) was in Anglo-French (13c.) and was retained in the American colonies.

improve 英文释义

1. to make better;

"The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"

2. get better;

"The weather improved toward evening"

improve 同义词解析

improve, better, perfect, refine

这些动词均有"改进，改善"之意。

improve： 最常用词，多指状态或性质上的深刻或重要改进，也可指自身能力的提高。

better： 多用于口语，指适当地改善原来并非很差的状态或性质，也指社会地位、经济状况的改善。

perfect： 语义强，通常指使方法、技术等达到完善美好的境地。

refine： 侧重指使语言、仪态等变得文雅、优美，也可指技艺等的提高。

improve 双语例句

1. You can improve your chances of profit by sensible planning.

你可以通过合理计划来提高盈利的机会。

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2. Massage is used to relax muscles, relieve stress and improve the circulation.

按摩可以使肌肉放松，缓解压力和促进血液循环。

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3. To improve hand-eye co-ordination, practise throwing and catching balls.

要想提高手眼协调能力，就练习投球和接球。

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4. Lights clipped onto life jackets improve the chances of rescue.

别在救生衣上的灯提高了获救可能性。

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5. As soon as relations improve they will be allowed to go.

一旦关系有所改善，他们就可以获准离开。

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improve 实用场景例句

We've certainly improved on last year's figures.

我们的业绩的确超过了去年的数字。

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I need to improve my French.

我得提高我的法语水平。

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to improve standards

提高水平

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The company needs to improve performance in all these areas.

公司需要在所有这些方面改善业绩。

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The doctor says she should continue to improve (= after an illness) .

医生说她还会继续康复。

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His quality of life has improved dramatically since the operation.

手术后他的生活质量大大改善了。

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We need to improve on our performance against France.

我们需要比对阵法国队时表现得更好。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He had improved so much the doctor had cut his dosage.

他康复很快,医生已减少了用药剂量。

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He said he was going to improve his football.

他说他要提高足球技术。

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Their French has improved enormously...

他们的法语进步很大。

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The weather is beginning to improve...

天气开始好转了。

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Both the texture and condition of your hair should improve...

你头发的发质与健康状况都应改善。

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After their worst quarrel, Jim and Mary wondered if they should live apart for a time to try to improve their relationship.

吉姆同玛丽大闹了一场之后, 他们思忖是否应当分开一段时间以改善他们的关系.

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A green manure is a crop grown mainly to improve soil fertility.

种植绿肥作物主要是为使土壤更加肥沃.

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He offered a few ideas to improve the plan.

他提出了一些改进这个计划的意见.

《用法词典》

I hope for the weather to improve soon.

我希望天气会很快转好.

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We must carry on the patriotic public health campaign with a great fanfare, reduce disease and improve health conditions.

要大张旗鼓地开展爱国卫生运动, 减少疾病,提高健康水平.

《现代汉英综合大词典》

They always sum up their ( work ) experience whenever it is necessary, so they improve rapidly.

他们总是随时总结经验, 所以工作质量提高很快.

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Pete, ever the optimist, said things were bound to improve.

一向乐观的皮特说,事情必定是会好转的.

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To improve one's professional skill has now become a common practice.

钻研业务已蔚然成风.

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I hope the weather will improve.

我希望天气会变好.

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We are always trying to improve the caliber of our schools.

我们一直在想方设法提高我们学校的水平.

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He is looking to improve on his admittedly modest achievements so far.

迄今为止,他的成就的确不算大,他打算更进一步.

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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.

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How to improve the quality of products was a difficult problem to him.

如何提高产品质量对他来说可是个难题.

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Regular exercise will improve blood circulation.

经常锻炼会促进血液循环。

《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》

Not many people agree with the government's prediction that the economy will improve.

没有多少人赞同政府认为经济将会有所改善的预测。

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