#英語豐富多彩的習語#
跟 better 不盡相同，better off 相當於一個形容詞，可以意為」境況較好的，變得更好的「等，尤指經濟性，可以直接用 without 替換 off，表示沒有什麼會更好，寓意：
to shun someone or something away so that it becomes better than before
避開某人或某物，使現狀變得比以前更好
to have a better time by making a change of cutting something or someone out
把某人或某物排除以獲得更好的時光
be in a enhanced situation, particularly in monetary conditions
處於一個更好的狀況，特別是在經濟方面
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.
沒有了這個目中無人和剛愎自用的人，這個家庭過得更好。
解析：關係代詞 who 引導的定語從句，修飾先行詞 this guy，在從句中作主語。
He is better off without his wife at such parties.
在這樣的聚會上，他的妻子的缺席會使他更從容。
I do not believe that you will be better off without this suitcase. You should take it.
我覺得如果沒有這個手提箱，你就很難得心應手，你應該拿去。
解析：此句是否定轉移的用法，形式上否定主句的謂語 believe，實際上是否定從句的謂語 will，翻譯的時候要按實際的否定來翻譯。
The process is better off without this step, which is not only time consuming for the employees but also the most error-prone.
如果沒有這一步，整個過程就會更好，因為它不僅耗費員工的時間，而且也是最容易出錯的一步。
解析：此句是關係代詞 which 引導的非限制性定語從句，不能用關係代詞 that 代替；not only … but also 是並列連詞，連接兩個對等的成分 time consuming 和 the most error-prone.
I think that he will be better off without the habit of smoking all the time.
我認為如果他沒有一直抽菸的習慣，他會過得更好。
Who can be better off without having a pizza every now and then?
不時不時吃吃披薩，誰能過得更有滋味？
She understood that he was better off without her so she left.
她明白沒有她在他身邊的話，他會過得更好，所以她離開了。