高考英語詞語辨析:better off與better off doing意思不同
■be better off 更富裕,生活更好。如:
We are much better off now. 我們現在的生活好多了。
Todays pensioners are better off than they used to be. 現在靠養老金生活的人比他們原來生活要更好些。
注:有時后接 without, 意為:沒有生活反而更好。如:
Wed be better off without them as neighbours. 要是沒有他們這樣的鄰居,我們就會過得更愉快了。
■be better off (doing sth) 最好做某事,做某事很明智。如:
He was better off giving her some flowers. 他給她送花,那是明智之舉。
Hed be better off going to the police about it. 他最好把這件事報告警方。