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词组 better part of
释义
Idiom
better part ofthe 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
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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.

the better/best part of something

most 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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