the lion’s share

Nghĩa

the largest part of something

Phần lớn nhất của một thứ gì đó.

Ví dụ

1. 1Rent takes the lion’s share of my wages every month.
2. 2Although six people helped, Nina did the lion’s share of the decorating.
3. 3The winner got the lion’s share: ninety per cent of the prize money went to her.
4. 4Of our five departments, design got the lion’s share: eight of the ten new computers.
5. 5Eva got the lion’s share: nearly all the applause was for her, with only scattered claps for everyone else.

Ngữ pháp

Thường theo sau là of và một danh từ. Giữ nguyên the và sở hữu cách số ít lion’s; share ở số ít.