improve

improve, better, perfect, refine

动词 improve:

1. to make better
   同义词：better, amend, ameliorate, meliorate
2. get better
   同义词：better, ameliorate, meliorate

1. Wine improves with age.
   酒存放得越久越醇。
2. I hope the weather will improve before Friday.
   我希望星期五之前天气会好转。
3. I want to improve my English.
   我想提高我的英语水平。

im.prove

v.（动词）
im.proved,im.prov.ing,im.proves
v.tr.（及物动词）
To raise to a more desirable or more excellent quality or condition; make better.
改善，改良：使提高到一个更良好或更出色的状态或性质；改善
To increase the productivity or value of (land or property).
提高价值：提高（土地或地产）的生产力或者价值
To put to good use; use profitably.
善用：很好地利用；获利地使用
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To become better.
变得更好
To make beneficial additions or changes:
改进，改善：作有利的增加或者改变：
例句：
improve on the translation.
改进这篇译文

来源：
Middle English improwen [to enclose land for cultivation]
中古英语 improwen [为耕作而圈地]
from Anglo-Norman emprouwer [to turn to profit]
源自 英法语 emprouwer [使转为盈利]
Old French en- [causative pref.] from Latin in * see in- 2
古法语 en- [表原因的前缀] 源自 拉丁语 in *参见 in-2
prou [profit] from Late Latin prôde [advantageous] * see proud
prou [利益] 源自 后期拉丁语 prôde [优势的] *参见 proud

<参考词汇><同义词>improve,better,help,ameliorateThese verbs mean to advance to a more desirable, valuable, or excellent state.
这些动词都意味着改进到一个更良好的、更有价值的或更好的状态。
Improve andbetter, the most general terms, are often interchangeable:
Improve 和better 是最普通的用法， 并且经常可以替换使用的：
例句：
improve(or better ) the mind through study;
通过学习改进（或者 better ） 思维；

例句：
had a haircut to improve (or better ) his appearance;
理发以改善（或者 better ） 形象；

例句：
practicing to improve (or better ) her golf game.
为提高（或者 better ） 她的高尔夫球技而练习。

例句：
It is sometimes difficult for disadvantaged people to improve (or better ) their situation in life.
有些时候残疾人很难改善（或 better ） 他们的生活条件。

Help in this sense usually implies limited relief or change for the better:
Help 在这个意思上是指为了变得更好而有限的帮助或改变：
例句：
Gargling helps a sore throat. Toameliorate is to improve or better circumstances that demand change:
漱口剂对喉咙痛有效。 ameliorate 是指改进或改善需要变化的形势：

例句：
Volunteers could do little to ameliorate conditions in the refugee camp.
志愿者们对改善难民营的状况几乎做不了任何事情。