(1) improve in意为在某方面做出改进或进步,后可接skill, knowledge, health, behaviour等。
- It seems that the boy has greatly improved in his behaviour since he was warned last.
看来自从上次对他提出警告以后,这孩子的表现大有好转。 - Mr. Smith is improving gradually in health.
史密斯先生的健康渐渐有了起色。
(2) improve on/upon 是“对……加以改进/改良”,意味着在原来基础上做出更好的东西。
- They are training strenuously so as to improve on their previous records.
他们正努力训练,以期刷新他们以前的纪录。 - I'm unable to improve on his suggestion.
我提不出比他的更好的建议了。
(3) improve可用作及物动词,意为“增进,改进,改善”。
- I think you can improve your health by exercise.
我想你可以通过锻炼来增进健康。 - Don't you think we should do our best to improve ourselves in English?
你不认为我们应尽力在英语方面提高自己吗?