Improved
[ɪm'prʊvd]
解釋/意思:
(adj.) become or made better in quality; 'was proud of his improved grades'; 'an improved viewfinder' .
(adj.) made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing; 'new houses are springing up on an improved tract of land near the river'; 'an improved breed' .
(adj.) (of land) made ready for development or agriculture by clearing of trees and brush; 'improved farmlands' .
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解釋/意思:
(imp. & p. p.) of Improve
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例句/造句/用法:
- She is stouter, too, and altogether improved, continued Miss Rosalind, who was disposed to be very fat. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- Then came improved weighted and other safety valves to regulate and control this pressure. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世紀發明.
- Feeding and fattening countries, besides, must always be highly improved, whereas breeding countries are generally uncultivated. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- In every improved society, the farmer is generally nothing but a farmer; the manufacturer, nothing but a manufacturer. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- Galileo soon thereafter greatly improved and increased its capacity, and was the first to direct it towards the heavens. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世紀發明.
- The improved instrument produces untempered tones without requiring extraordinary variations from the usual arrangement of the keys. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世紀發明.
- Butter already rancid can be improved by treatment with a stronger solution (8 drachms of acid to 1 gallon of water), followed by washing in pure water. 威廉K.大衛. 智者、化學家和偉大醫生的秘密.
- The spinning machine is simply an improved form of Crompton's mule, already described. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世紀發明.
- I felt I was so awkward, she replied, that I made up my mind to be improved in that respect at all events and to learn to dance. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- In 1858 the machine was further improved by substituting an automatic rake for the raker on the machine. 佚名. 神奇的知識之書.
- Italy lay in the centre of what was at that time the improved and civilized part of the world. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- An improved and extended string telephone. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- This principle was the discovery of Soren Hjorth, of Copenhagen, and is fully described in his British patent, No. 806 of 1855, for An Improved Magneto-Electric Battery. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世紀發明進展.
- When the crown lands had become private property, they would, in the course of a few years, become well improved and well cultivated. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- I am not at all improved, Pa. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- To these Nestorian teachers came the fresh Arab mind out of the desert, keen and curious, and learnt much and improved upon its teaching. 赫伯特·喬治·威爾斯. 世界史綱.
- She was, however, unaccountably improved in her appearance and looked very pretty. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Then came Leckie, of Stirlingshire, who improved it. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世紀發明.
- Events have occurred which have not improved his temper, and in more instances than one he has not been allowed to have his own way. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
- A characteristic feature of the modern practice of medicine is in improved forms of its administration. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世紀發明進展.
- I must say for Mr. Guppy that the snuffling manner he had had upon him improved very much. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- Hackworth also improved the steam blast, put on the bell, and greatly simplified and modernized the appearance of the locomotive. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世紀發明進展.
- My powers of observation were very much improved after this occurrence. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- You will find Margaret so improved when you come back again! 簡·奧斯丁. 理智與情感.
- Now the introduction of reaping and mowing machines, and other improved agricultural machinery, is not opposed. 弗雷德里克·科利爾·貝克維爾. 偉大的事實.
- The Jacquard loom was also greatly improved by the English inventors, Barlow, Taylor, Martain and others. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世紀發明.
- Upon my word, I can only answer, because you are so much improved. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- He thought it absurd, after he had reformed, and altered, and improved everywhere, to suit my notions, that I still remained unsatisfied. 哈麗葉特·比切·斯托. 湯姆叔叔的小屋.
- It was good practice, he said, and when the beginners improved, anyone would pay. 路易莎·梅·奧爾科特. 小婦人.
- Mr. Cruncher's temper was not at all improved when he came to his breakfast. 查理斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.
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