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	looked-for looker looker-on look for look-for look forward to look-forward-to look forward to something look (here)! look-here lookie-likie look in look-in looking looking back, ... looking-glass look-in-on look into look-into look into something lookism lookist look-kindly-on-look-kindly-upon look kindly on or upon something or someone look-like-a-drowned-rat

the better part of in British English

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

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