How do you use "The lion's share" in a sentence?

He took the lion's share of the credit. The lion's share goes to rent. She did the lion's share of the work.

The lion's share

Q: What does "The lion's share" mean?

The largest portion; the majority. Taking 'the lion's share' means taking the biggest portion—like a lion claiming most of a kill. Can be positive (earning the most) or negative (unfairly taking most).

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Significado: The largest portion; the majority.

最大的份额；大部分。

La mayor parte; la mayoría.

最大の取り分。大部分。

가장 큰 몫. 대부분.

Taking 'the lion's share' means taking the biggest portion—like a lion claiming most of a kill. Can be positive (earning the most) or negative (unfairly taking most).

取得'the lion's share（狮子的份额）'意味着拿走最大的部分——就像狮子占有猎物的大部分。可以是正面的（赚得最多）也可以是负面的（不公平地拿走大部分）。

Llevarse 'the lion's share' (la parte del león) significa llevarse la porción más grande, como un león que reclama la mayor parte de una presa. Puede ser positivo (ganar más) o negativo (llevarse la mayoría injustamente).

「the lion's share（ライオンの取り分）」を取ることは最も大きな割合を取ること——ライオンが獲物の大部分を取るように。良い意味（最も多く稼ぐ）にも悪い意味（不公平に大部分を取る）にも使えます。

'Lion's share'는 가장 큰 몫을 가져가는 것을 의미합니다. 사자가 사냥감의 대부분을 차지하는 것처럼, 긍정적(가장 많이 벌다)이거나 부정적(불공평하게 대부분을 차지하다)일 수 있습니다.

Ejemplos

He took the lion's share of the credit.
他占了大部分功劳。
Se llevó la mayor parte del mérito.
彼が手柄の大部分を持っていった。
그가 공로의 대부분을 차지했다.
The lion's share goes to rent.
大部分都用来交房租了。
La mayor parte se va en alquiler.
大部分が家賃に消える。
대부분이 집세로 나간다.
She did the lion's share of the work.
她做了大部分工作。
Ella hizo la mayor parte del trabajo.
彼女が仕事の大部分をやった。
그녀가 일의 대부분을 했다.

Pronunciación

/ðə ˈlaɪənz ʃeə/

Guía de uso

Contexto: division, portions, fairness

Tono: descriptive, sometimes critical

✓ Correcto

The lion's share
最大的份额
la parte del león
最大の取り分
가장 큰 몫
Lion's share
大部分
la mayor parte
大部分
대부분

Errores comunes

About the largest portion, not fairness

Origen e historia

From Aesop's fable where a lion hunting with other animals takes all the prey through various justifications. The phrase has meant 'the majority' since ancient times.

Etimología: Aesop's fable: lion takes all from hunt

Primera vez registrado: Aesop's fables, ancient

Contexto cultural

Era: Ancient Aesop onwards

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Aesop's Fables

Regional notes: Ancient origin, global usage.

Variaciones

The lion's shareLion's share

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