improve
用法要点
句型搭配
improve 常用作及物动词,后接宾语表示改善的对象;也可作不及物动词,表示自身改善。常见句型有 improve something 或 improve on something(在原有基础上改进)。
介词用法
improve 常与介词 in、on、by 搭配。improve in 表示在某方面进步;improve on 表示改进现有事物;improve by 表示通过某种方式改善。
语域说明
improve 是中性词,适用于正式和非正式场合,在学术、商务、日常对话中都很常见。语气积极,强调正向变化。
基础例句
I want to improve my cooking skills by trying new recipes.
我想通过尝试新食谱来提高我的烹饪技巧。
Her health has improved a lot since she started exercising regularly.
自从她开始定期锻炼后,她的健康状况改善了很多。
We need to improve our communication to avoid misunderstandings.
我们需要改善沟通以避免误解。
The weather is expected to improve tomorrow, with less rain.
预计明天天气会好转,雨量减少。
高级例句
The company implemented new strategies to improve operational efficiency and reduce costs.
公司实施了新策略以提高运营效率并降低成本。
Researchers are working to improve the accuracy of the diagnostic tool through advanced algorithms.
研究人员正致力于通过先进算法提高诊断工具的准确性。
The government plans to improve public transportation infrastructure to alleviate traffic congestion.
政府计划改善公共交通基础设施以缓解交通拥堵。
Continuous feedback helps teams improve their project management processes over time.
持续的反馈帮助团队逐步改进他们的项目管理流程。
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常见错误
improve 本身已包含“提高水平”的意思,直接说 improve my English 即可,加上 level 是冗余的。
improve 通常用于改善状况、质量等正面事物,而“错误”应该用 correct 或 fix 来修正。
近义词辨析
enhance
enhance 强调增强某物的优点、价值或吸引力,通常用于抽象事物如体验、形象等,比 improve 更正式。
The new software enhances user experience (强调增强体验),while the update improves system performance (强调提高性能)。
better
better 作为动词时与 improve 意思相近,但更口语化,且常用于改善生活条件、社会状况等,improve 适用范围更广。
She worked hard to better her living conditions (口语化改善生活),and also improved her job skills (广泛提高技能)。