英语词汇“the better part of”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

Examples of 'the better part of' in a sentence
the better part of

`Nigel Parbold has been out of work for the better part of a year.She had been trying to get hold of Piercey for the better part of the day, but without success.Brak and R'shiel waited in the shelter of the gatehouse for the better part of an hour before following the First Sister into the Citadel.

单词	the better part of
释义	the better part of in British English a large part of the better part of a day See full dictionary entry for better Examples of 'the better part of' in a sentence the better part of `Nigel Parbold has been out of work for the better part of a year. Hilton, John Buxton THE INNOCENTS AT HOME (A SUPERINTENDENT KENWORTHY NOVEL) (2001) She had been trying to get hold of Piercey for the better part of the day, but without success. Harcourt, Palma A MATTER OF CONSCIENCE (2001) Brak and R'shiel waited in the shelter of the gatehouse for the better part of an hour before following the First Sister into the Citadel. Jennifer Fallon TREASON KEEP (2001)
随便看	be or have nothing to do with something or someone beothuk be out of breath be out of line be out of luck be out of the ark be out of the way be out on the tiles be out on your ear be over sb's head be-over-someones-head be over the limit beowulf be packed like sardines bepaint be partial to be past it bepat bepatched bepearl bepelt bepepper be perturbed at something bepester be pie on

the better part of in British English

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Examples of 'the better part of' in a sentence
the better part of