improve, better, perfect, refine

動(dòng)詞 improve:

1. to make better
   同義詞：better, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
2. get better
   同義詞：better, ameliorate, meliorate

1. Wine improves with age.
   酒存放得越久越醇。
2. I hope the weather will improve before Friday.
   我希望星期五之前天氣會(huì)好轉(zhuǎn)。
3. I want to improve my English.
   我想提高我的英語(yǔ)水平。

im.prove

v.（動(dòng)詞）
im.proved,im.prov.ing,im.proves
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To raise to a more desirable or more excellent quality or condition; make better.
改善，改良：使提高到一個(gè)更良好或更出色的狀態(tài)或性質(zhì)；改善
To increase the productivity or value of (land or property).
提高價(jià)值：提高（土地或地產(chǎn)）的生產(chǎn)力或者價(jià)值
To put to good use; use profitably.
善用：很好地利用；獲利地使用
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To become better.
變得更好
To make beneficial additions or changes:
改進(jìn)，改善：作有利的增加或者改變：
例句：
improve on the translation.
改進(jìn)這篇譯文

來(lái)源：
Middle English improwen [to enclose land for cultivation]
中古英語(yǔ) improwen [為耕作而圈地]
from Anglo-Norman emprouwer [to turn to profit]
源自 英法語(yǔ) emprouwer [使轉(zhuǎn)為盈利]
Old French en- [causative pref.] from Latin in * see in- 2
古法語(yǔ) en- [表原因的前綴] 源自 拉丁語(yǔ) in *參見(jiàn) in-2
prou [profit] from Late Latin prôde [advantageous] * see proud
prou [利益] 源自 后期拉丁語(yǔ) prôde [優(yōu)勢(shì)的] *參見(jiàn) proud

<參考詞匯><同義詞>improve,better,help,ameliorateThese verbs mean to advance to a more desirable, valuable, or excellent state.
這些動(dòng)詞都意味著改進(jìn)到一個(gè)更良好的、更有價(jià)值的或更好的狀態(tài)。
Improve andbetter, the most general terms, are often interchangeable:
Improve 和better 是最普通的用法， 并且經(jīng)?？梢蕴鎿Q使用的：
例句：
improve(or better ) the mind through study;
通過(guò)學(xué)習(xí)改進(jìn)（或者 better ） 思維；

例句：
had a haircut to improve (or better ) his appearance;
理發(fā)以改善（或者 better ） 形象；

例句：
practicing to improve (or better ) her golf game.
為提高（或者 better ） 她的高爾夫球技而練習(xí)。

例句：
It is sometimes difficult for disadvantaged people to improve (or better ) their situation in life.
有些時(shí)候殘疾人很難改善（或 better ） 他們的生活條件。

Help in this sense usually implies limited relief or change for the better:
Help 在這個(gè)意思上是指為了變得更好而有限的幫助或改變：
例句：
Gargling helps a sore throat. Toameliorate is to improve or better circumstances that demand change:
漱口劑對(duì)喉嚨痛有效。 ameliorate 是指改進(jìn)或改善需要變化的形勢(shì)：

例句：
Volunteers could do little to ameliorate conditions in the refugee camp.
志愿者們對(duì)改善難民營(yíng)的狀況幾乎做不了任何事情。