the better part of
US /ðə ˈbetər pɑːrt əv/
UK /ðə ˈbetər pɑːrt əv/
1.
大半, 大部分
most of something; more than half of something
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He spent the better part of his life working on that project.
他把大半生都花在了那个项目上。
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We waited for the better part of an hour for the bus to arrive.
我们等了将近一个小时公交车才来。