【原】跟 better 不尽相同，better off，指境况较好的，尤指经济性

跟 better 不尽相同，better off 相当于一个形容词，可以意为”境况较好的，变得更好的“等，尤指经济性，可以直接用 without 替换 off，表示没有什么会更好，寓意：

to shun someone or something away so that it becomes better than before

避开某人或某物，使现状变得比以前更好

to have a better time by making a change of cutting something or someone out

把某人或某物排除以获得更好的时光

be in a enhanced situation, particularly in monetary conditions

处于一个更好的状况，特别是在经济方面

例如：

The family is better off without this guy who respects nobody and thinks that he is the centre of the universe at all times.

没有了这个目中无人和刚愎自用的人，这个家庭过得更好。

解析：关系代词 who 引导的定语从句，修饰先行词 this guy，在从句中作主语。

He is better off without his wife at such parties.

在这样的聚会上，他的妻子的缺席会使他更从容。

I do not believe that you will be better off without this suitcase. You should take it.

我觉得如果没有这个手提箱，你就很难得心应手，你应该拿去。

解析：此句是否定转移的用法，形式上否定主句的谓语 believe，实际上是否定从句的谓语 will，翻译的时候要按实际的否定来翻译。

The process is better off without this step, which is not only time consuming for the employees but also the most error-prone.

如果没有这一步，整个过程就会更好，因为它不仅耗费员工的时间，而且也是最容易出错的一步。

解析：此句是关系代词 which 引导的非限制性定语从句，不能用关系代词 that 代替；not only … but also 是并列连词，连接两个对等的成分 time consuming 和 the most error-prone.

 

I think that he will be better off without the habit of smoking all the time.

我认为如果他没有一直抽烟的习惯，他会过得更好。

Who can be better off without having a pizza every now and then?

不时不时吃吃披萨，谁能过得更有滋味？

She understood that he was better off without her so she left.

她明白没有她在他身边的话，他会过得更好，所以她离开了。