Improved
“Improved” 指质量、状况或表现变得更好,如 “Her English improved quickly.”(她的英语进步很快。)作形容词修饰名词,如 “an improved version”(改进版)。
- “Sales improved after the marketing campaign.” (营销活动后销量提升了。)
- “The doctor said his condition has improved.” (医生说他的情况好转了。)
- “This is an improved design with better battery life.” (这是续航更好的改进设计。)
“Improve” 来自古法语 emprover,与拉丁语 pro(向前)相关,意为“使更好”;improved 为过去式/分词。
im-(进入、使)+ prove(好处,古义)→ improve;-ed 表完成或形容词化。
产品发布常用 “new and improved”;健康语境 “symptoms improved” 是常见医嘱反馈;教育 “grades improved” 强调进步。
- 原形: improve
- 现在分词: improving
- 名词: improvement
- 固定搭配: “improved performance” (表现提升), “improved version” (改进版), “much improved” (大有好转)
improve 是改进,-ed 表示“已经变好”:improved = 改好了的。
“Once the team improved communication, fewer mistakes reached the client.” (团队改善沟通后,送到客户手里的错误就少了。)