improved

improved — adjective

1. Something that is improved has reached a higher standard or better condition tha

1.形容詞B1
釋義

Something that is improved has reached a higher standard or better condition than it previously had, often because someone has worked on it or made changes to it.

例句

The company launched an improved app version with fewer bugs and faster loading.

collocation: improved version / improved quality

After the training program, Diya's English showed improved clarity and confidence.

同義詞
  • better

    more general and widely used; does not necessarily imply a previous worse state

  • enhanced

    suggests something was added to increase value or effectiveness; slightly more formal

  • upgraded

    focuses on replacing with something newer, more powerful, or more advanced

  • refined

    suggests small, careful improvements to remove flaws and make something more polished

反義詞
  • worse

    opposite in quality or condition; the most direct everyday antonym

  • deteriorated

    suggests a decline from a previous better state; more formal than 'worse'

文法句型

improved + noun

be + improved

seem/look + improved

用法筆記

Frequently used before nouns to describe a product, condition, or result that has been made better (improved version, improved quality, improved conditions). Can also follow the verb 'be' in a predicative position (The situation is much improved). Avoid using 'more improved' — since 'improved' already means 'better', the comparative form 'more improved' is considered redundant; use 'better' or 'further improved' instead.

常見錯誤

❌This is a more improved design than the old one.
✅This is a better design than the old one.' or 'This is an improved design.
💡'improved' already means 'made better', so 'more improved' is redundant.
❌They showed us an improved version than the original.
✅They showed us an improved version of the original.
💡use 'of' (not 'than') after 'improved version'; use 'better than' for direct comparisons.