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in a more satisfactory condition

or situation if without someone/something

处于一种更令人满意的状态或情形中（若没有某人/某物的话）

I. EXAMPLES

We’d be better off without them as neighbors.

要是没有他们做邻居，我们的日子会过得更好。

We’d be better off without him at the party.

要是聚会没有他，我们会玩得更好。

They’d be better off without their wives around them.

要是没有妻子在身边，他们会自在些。

I’d be better off without the incident on my mind.

要是不去想那件事，我会好受些。

II. DIALOGUES

A: Our new dog has been howling all night long.

A: 我们新养的狗叫了一整晚。

B: I know. It’s really getting on my nerves.

B: 我知道。这真让我心烦。

A: We should have gotten a quieter pet, like a fish.

A: 我们真该养个安静点的宠物，比如鱼。

B: I agree. I think we’d be better off without a dog.

B: 我同意。我觉得不养狗我们会更舒服。

A: So what are we going to do?

A: 那我们打算怎么办？

B: I guess we’ll have to bring it back to the animal shelter.

B: 我想我们得把它送回动物收容所。

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