【原】better 加 half，组成 better half，指另一半

就像跟昆虫有关的习语多半都是贬义一样，跟 better 有关的习语多半是褒义，例如：better off 寓意“境况较好的”，还有接下来的习语 better half，它可以意为”另一半“，尤指配偶和恋人，类似于另一个习语 other half，寓意：

spouse

配偶

husband or wife

妻子或丈夫

the larger amount or majority of something

较大的数量或大部分某物

例如：

I think a two-bedroom flat would suit us but I'd better confirm it with my better half.

我想两居室的公寓适合我们，但我最好和我的另一半确认一下。

解析：had better 是半情态动词，后面接不带 to 不定式。

Hey, Brian, meet my beautiful better half. Honey, he is Brian, my best friend.

嗨，布莱恩，见见我美丽的另一半。亲爱的，他是布赖恩，我最好的朋友。

解析：my best friend 是 Brian 的同位语，对其进行补充解释。

All my dear friends, you are invited to my marriage reception party with your better halves.

我亲爱的朋友们，请你们和你们的另一半参加我的婚宴。

You've been single since so many years, I suggest you find you better half and get married now.

这么多年来你一直单身，我建议你找个更好的一半，现在就结婚。

解析：动词 suggest 构成的宾语从句，用 should 型虚拟式，类似的动词还有 order，demand，propose 等等。

I am a lonely soul, there is no better half for me, I have to die alone.

我是一个孤独的灵魂，没有适合我的另一半，我要孤独地死去。

My better half is in navy so he mostly remains on job away from home.

我的另一半在海军服役，所以他大部分时间都在外地工作。

I want to marry you. Would you like to be my better half?

我想娶你。你愿意做我的另一半吗？