Improved

(adj.) become or made better in quality; 'was proud of his improved grades'; 'an improved viewfinder' .

(adj.) made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing; 'new houses are springing up on an improved tract of land near the river'; 'an improved breed' .

(adj.) (of land) made ready for development or agriculture by clearing of trees and brush; 'improved farmlands' .

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• She is stouter, too, and altogether improved, continued Miss Rosalind, who was disposed to be very fat. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• Then came improved weighted and other safety valves to regulate and control this pressure. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• Feeding and fattening countries, besides, must always be highly improved, whereas breeding countries are generally uncultivated. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• In every improved society, the farmer is generally nothing but a farmer; the manufacturer, nothing but a manufacturer. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• Galileo soon thereafter greatly improved and increased its capacity, and was the first to direct it towards the heavens. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• The improved instrument produces untempered tones without requiring extraordinary variations from the usual arrangement of the keys. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• Butter already rancid can be improved by treatment with a stronger solution (8 drachms of acid to 1 gallon of water), followed by washing in pure water. 威廉K.戴维. 智者、化学家和伟大医生的秘密.
• The spinning machine is simply an improved form of Crompton's mule, already described. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• I felt I was so awkward, she replied, that I made up my mind to be improved in that respect at all events and to learn to dance. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• In 1858 the machine was further improved by substituting an automatic rake for the raker on the machine. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• Italy lay in the centre of what was at that time the improved and civilized part of the world. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• An improved and extended string telephone. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• This principle was the discovery of Soren Hjorth, of Copenhagen, and is fully described in his British patent, No. 806 of 1855, for An Improved Magneto-Electric Battery. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• When the crown lands had become private property, they would, in the course of a few years, become well improved and well cultivated. 亚当·斯密. 国富论.
• I am not at all improved, Pa. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• To these Nestorian teachers came the fresh Arab mind out of the desert, keen and curious, and learnt much and improved upon its teaching. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• She was, however, unaccountably improved in her appearance and looked very pretty. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Then came Leckie, of Stirlingshire, who improved it. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• Events have occurred which have not improved his temper, and in more instances than one he has not been allowed to have his own way. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• A characteristic feature of the modern practice of medicine is in improved forms of its administration. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• I must say for Mr. Guppy that the snuffling manner he had had upon him improved very much. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 荒凉山庄.
• Hackworth also improved the steam blast, put on the bell, and greatly simplified and modernized the appearance of the locomotive. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• My powers of observation were very much improved after this occurrence. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• You will find Margaret so improved when you come back again! 简·奥斯汀. 理智与情感.
• Now the introduction of reaping and mowing machines, and other improved agricultural machinery, is not opposed. 弗雷德里克·科利尔·贝克维尔. 伟大的事实.
• The Jacquard loom was also greatly improved by the English inventors, Barlow, Taylor, Martain and others. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世纪发明.
• Upon my word, I can only answer, because you are so much improved. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• He thought it absurd, after he had reformed, and altered, and improved everywhere, to suit my notions, that I still remained unsatisfied. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• It was good practice, he said, and when the beginners improved, anyone would pay. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• Mr. Cruncher's temper was not at all improved when he came to his breakfast. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 双城记.

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