the best part of sth…

the best part of sth…
the better part of sth or the best part of sth… 的绝大部分；将近…
- He had been in Israel for the best part of 24 hours. 他在以色列待了将近24个小时。
- We spent the better part of an hour searching for her. 我们花了近一小时时间找她。
- for the best part of the day 一天中的大多数时候
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the best part of sth…
3. the best part of sth… 的大部分
- It took the best part of an hour. 这件事花了将近一个小时的时间。
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