One's better self
本性中好的一面
🧩 词语组成解析
a. 人们的；自己的
better
['bɛtɚ]
adj. 较好的;更合适的;能力更强的;好转的;
adv. 更好地;更妥;更;
v. 胜过;上进;
n. 更好者;更有才智者;
self
[self]
n. 自己;本人;本性;私利;
adj. 同一的;纯净的;单一的;
vt. 使自花授精;使近亲繁殖;
vi. 自花授精;
🗣️ 情景例句
I turned to him for advice.
我请求他提供高见。
Give a thief rope enough and he will hang himself.
多行不义必自毙。
The dealer told him that it had just come in, but that he could not be bothered to open it.
古董商告诉他那只货箱刚到不久，但他嫌麻烦不想把它打开。