| 词汇 | the better part of something |
| 释义 | Idiom the better part of somethingthe better part of (something) more than half of something.We waited for the better part of an hour, then called again. Usage notes: usually used with periods of time, as in the example the better part of (something)The majority of something. I'm sorry I'm late—my doctor's appointment took the better part of an hour. best part of somethingalmost all of something; a large part of something; the major part of something. The discussion took the best part of an hour. The best part of the meeting was taken up by budgetary matters. the better/best part of somethingmost of something: I worked at the camp for the better part of the summer.He had lived there for the best part of fifty years. |
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