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Definition: most of a period of time Level: C2
组装书架花了大半个下午。
It took ___the ___better ___part ___of the afternoon to assemble the bookshelf.
安装那些架子花了大半个下午。
It took ___the better ___part ___of the afternoon to put those shelves up.
他在银行排队等了将近一个小时。
He spent ___the better ___part ___of an hour waiting in line at the bank.
组装家具花了大半个下午。
It took ___the ___better ___part ___of the afternoon to assemble the furniture.
她等了大半个钟头。
She waited for ___the ___better ___part ___of an hour.
清扫车道上的雪花了大半个上午。
It took ___the ___better ___part ___of the morning to clear the snow from the driveway.
完成报告花了早上大部分时间。
It took ___the ___better ___part ___of the morning to finish the report.
这个传统已经持续了近一个世纪。
The tradition has persisted for ___the ___better ___part ___of a century.
我们花了假期的大部分时间探索古遗址。
We spent ___the ___best ___part ___of our vacation exploring the ancient ruins.