| 词汇 | improve |
| 释义 | improve noun► on the improveimproving AUSTRALIA, 1959improve on/upon improve on/upon sth to do something better than before or to make it better than before: Bertorelli has scored 165 points, and I don't think anyone will improve on that. New advances in radiotherapy will enable us to improve on existing treatments for cancer. improve the shining hourold-fashioned To maximize one's productivity; to make the most of one's time. This notion that children should at all times strive to improve the shining hour—foregoing play and rest in the name of education and work—means many children are being deprived of childhood itself. improve (up)on (something)To make something better or more outstanding. Your grade is pretty good so far, but I think you can improve upon it as the semester goes on. Do you have any ideas for how we can improve on this ad campaign? improve (up)on somethingto make something better. (Upon is formal and less commonly used than on.) Do you really think you can improve upon this song? No one can improve on my favorite melody. improve onMake beneficial additions or changes to, as in The company is trying to improve on the previous model. [Late 1600s] improve the shining hourmake good use of time; make the most of your time. literaryThis expression comes from Isaac Watts's Divine Songs for Children ( 1715 ): ‘How doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour’. improve onor improve uponv. To make beneficial additions or changes to something; make something better: We can improve on this room by painting it. I improved upon the recipe by adding more spices. |
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