■be better off 更富裕，生活更好。如：

　　We are much better off now. 我們現在的生活好多了。

　　Todays pensioners are better off than they used to be. 現在靠養老金生活的人比他們原來生活要更好些。

　　注：有時后接 without, 意為：沒有生活反而更好。如：

　　Wed be better off without them as neighbours. 要是沒有他們這樣的鄰居，我們就會過得更愉快了。

　　■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。

　　Hed be better off going to the police about it. 他最好把這件事報告警方。