Improving
[ɪm'pruːvɪŋ] or [ɪm'pruvɪŋ]
解釋/意思:
(adj.) getting higher or more vigorous; 'its an up market'; 'an improving economy' .
校對:沃尔多--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Improve
(a.) Tending to improve, beneficial; growing better.
校對:惠特尼
例句/造句/用法:
- This was a great advance, as a more accurate division of time was had by improving the isochronous properties of the vibrating escapement. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世紀發明.
- Electricity can have no greater mission than improving, strengthening and upbuilding good homes. 佚名. 神奇的知識之書.
- If I ever get better, and ever have a second opportunity of improving our acquaintance-- He got up. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- Why should not the law of nations go on improving? 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
- We next went to the school of languages, where three professors sat in consultation upon improving that of their own country. 喬納森·斯威夫特. 格列佛遊記.
- Upon their present plan, they have little opportunity of improving themselves by the example of any other nation, except that of the Japanese. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- The young swarm of Hypanians, who may be advanced one hour in life, approach his person with respect, and listen to his improving discourse. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
- One lifetime is too short, and I am busy every day improving essential parts of my established industries. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- I stumbled, on Sabbath last, when I thought with pride of my three hours' improving. 查理斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
- He hoped her intimacy with Miss Keeldar would continue; such society would be both pleasant and improving. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- Willoughby, on his side, gave every proof of his pleasure in their acquaintance, which an evident wish of improving it could offer. 簡·奧斯丁. 理智與情感.
- At all events his face was tied up in a black silk handkerchief, which, with his hat perched on the top of it, was far from improving his appearance. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- But loss must be the necessary consequence of improving land for the sake of a produce of which the price could never bring back the expense. 亞當·斯密. 國富論.
- As soon as Galileo returned to his home in Padua he busied himself with improving his invention. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- The next immediate step was a further investigation of the possibilities of improving the quality of the carbon filament. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- I have done you plenty of credit, and in improving my own reputation I have improved yours quite as much. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- He was doing it again and improving on the manner, at prayers, in his mental arithmetic, all through his questioning, all through the day. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- Edison's standpoint to-day is that an evil to be dreaded in manufacture is that of over-standardization, and that as soon as an article is perfect that is the time to begin improving it. 弗蘭克·路易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
- But if I had more room, I should take a prodigious delight in improving and planting. 簡·奧斯丁. 曼斯費爾德莊園.
- That long walk with his friend had ended in improving his manners, especially towards his wife. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
- To those influences, and to the improving society of my friend from boyhood, commend me with your best wishes. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- All this was very pleasant and improving to see; and Oliver beheld it with great admiration. 查理斯·狄更斯. 霧都孤兒.
- Improving a husband! 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- I shall insist upon my husband improving me, or else we part. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- You don't see much of one another,' said Bradley, not improving in respect of ease. 查理斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
- Thank you, ma'am,' said Bitzer, knuckling his forehead again, in return for the favour of Mrs. Sparsit's improving conversation. 查理斯·狄更斯. 艱難時事.
- My first impulse upon taking any apparatus into my hand, from an egg-beater to an electric motor, is to seek a way of improving it. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- You seem desirous of knowing what progress we make here in improving our governments. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
- I'll not say th' advantage is all on his side, for all I take credit for improving him above a bit. 伊莉莎白·蓋斯凱爾. 南方與北方.
- Everything interests him, every object tempts him to try his hand at improving on it. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
校對:惠特尼