The better part of...
大半...
🧩 词语组成解析
the
[ðə]
art. 指已提到的人（物）;指说话人与听者已知的人（物）;用于独一无二的事物前;与形容词最高级和序数词连用;
better
['bɛtɚ]
adj. 较好的;更合适的;能力更强的;好转的;
adv. 更好地;更妥;更;
v. 胜过;上进;
n. 更好者;更有才智者;
part
[pɑ:t]
n. 部分;零件;参加;地区;
vt. 使分裂;拆移;使分开;
vi. 分开;分离;分岔;
adv. 不完全地，部分地;
adj. 不完全的，部分的;
🗣️ 情景例句
I could tell something was up by the look on their faces.
我一看他们的脸色就知道有事。
Delicious!
味道真棒！
Oh, by the way, there was a telephone call for you.
啊，顺便说一句，有你一个电话。