better off
adjective uk/ˈbet.ər ˌɒf/ us/ˈbet̬.ɚ ˌɑːf/
be better off 经济状况较以前(或较大多数人)好
to have more money than you had in the past or more money than most other people
Obviously we're better off now that we're both working. 现在我俩都工作,经济状况显然比以前好了。
When his parents died, he found himself $100,000 better off (= he had $100,000 more than before). 父母死后,他发现自己一下子多了10万美元的财产。
better off
noun [ plural ] uk/ˈbet.ər ˌɒf/ us/ˈbet̬.ɚ ˌɑːf/
the better off 经济宽裕的人
people who have more money than most others
The new tax will not have a serious impact on the better off. 新征收的税对经济宽裕的人影响不会很大。