1. be better off 更富裕,生活更好。如:
We are much better off now.
我們現(xiàn)在的生活好多了。
Today's pensioners are better off than they used to be.
現(xiàn)在靠養(yǎng)老金生活的人比他們原來生活要更好些。
注:有時(shí)后接 without, 意為:沒有……生活反而更好。如:
We'd be better off without them as neighbours. 要是沒有他們這樣的鄰居,我們就會(huì)過得更愉快了。
2. 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。
He'd be better off going to the police about it. 他最好把這件事報(bào)告警方。