中文意思

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Take the better part of

花去大部分时间

🇬🇧 UK //teɪk ðə ˈbɛtə pɑːt ɒv// 🇺🇸 US //teɪk ðə ˈbɛtər pɑrt əv//

Take the better part of 的意思

To spend a significant or most important part of time on something.

花费大量或最重要的一部分时间做某事。

In simple words: Choose the best option or most important part.

选择最好的选项或最重要的部分。

Take the better part of 例句

• The meeting took the better part of three hours.会议花去了将近三个小时。
• She took the better part of the afternoon to complete her project.她花了大半个下午才完成她的项目。
• It will take the better part of a decade to recover from that event.从那次事件中恢复过来需要将近十年时间。
• During the holidays, he took the better part of a week off work.假期里，他花了一个多星期的时间休息。

如何使用 Take the better part of

This phrase is often used to indicate that something takes a significant amount of time. It is appropriate in both casual and formal contexts but is more common in spoken English.

这个短语经常用来表示某事花费了大量时间。它适用于休闲和正式场合，但在口语中更常见。

Grammar pattern

take + object + the better part of + time

Memory hint

Think of 'taking' something important: the 'better part' signifies quality over quantity.

相关单词

Collocations with Take the better part of

• take the better part of an hour
• take the better part of a day
• take the better part of a week
• take the better part of the time
• take the better part of the year

Synonyms for Take the better part of

• spend most of
• use up
• take time
• devote a lot of
• invest time

Common mistakes with Take the better part of

• Misuse as 'take the best part of' which changes the meaning.
• Confusion with 'take most of' which may imply quantity rather than time.
• Using it with non-time related nouns, leading to awkward phrasing.

关于 Take the better part of 的常见问题

Take the better part of 是什么意思？

选择最好的选项或最重要的部分。

Take the better part of 的中文意思是什么？

选择最好的选项或最重要的部分。

Take the better part of 的定义是什么？

花费大量或最重要的一部分时间做某事。

如何在句子中使用 Take the better part of？

The meeting took the better part of three hours.

能再举一个 Take the better part of 的例子吗？

She took the better part of the afternoon to complete her project.

Take the better part of 的近义词有哪些？

常见的替代说法包括 spend most of, use up, take time, devote a lot of, invest time。

哪些词和 Take the better part of 搭配？

它常与 take the better part of an hour, take the better part of a day, take the better part of a week, take the better part of the time, take the better part of the year 搭配。

使用 Take the better part of 时常见的错误有哪些？

Misuse as 'take the best part of' which changes the meaning. Confusion with 'take most of' which may imply quantity rather than time. Using it with non-time related nouns, leading to awkward phrasing.

Take the better part of 怎么发音？

US: //teɪk ðə ˈbɛtər pɑrt əv//, UK: //teɪk ðə ˈbɛtə pɑːt ɒv//。点击上方音频，听母语者的发音。

什么时候该用 Take the better part of？

这个短语经常用来表示某事花费了大量时间。它适用于休闲和正式场合，但在口语中更常见。