portion
/ˈpɔːʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpɔːrʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpȯr-shən/ (ame, mw)
portion — noun
- portionsingular
- portionsplural
1. a part of a larger whole that belongs to, is given to, or is claimed by a partic
a part of a larger whole that belongs to, is given to, or is claimed by a particular person, group, or purpose
A large portion of the school's budget goes to buying new books for the library.
portion of + abstract noun (budget)
Ilan donated a portion of his monthly salary to support the local children's hospital.
portion of + possessive + noun (salary)
Only a small portion of the farmland was fertile enough to grow rice and vegetables.
After the competition ended, each team member collected their portion of the prize money.
The museum keeps a portion of its oldest paintings in a temperature-controlled storage room.
- whole
the complete thing that the portion is a part of
文法句型
portion of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Often followed by 'of' to specify the larger whole. Can describe both physical quantities and abstract concepts such as budgets, time, responsibility, or land.
常見錯誤
2. how much of a specific dish or drink a person receives as a single serving, comm
how much of a specific dish or drink a person receives as a single serving, commonly at restaurants or inside packaged products
The Italian restaurant near the station serves very generous portions of pasta and salad.
generous portions — describing serving size
Ayana asked for a smaller portion of fried rice because she had already eaten a snack.
smaller portion — requesting less food
The chocolate cake on Benjamin's plate was the largest portion the bakery had ever served.
Each frozen dinner box in the supermarket contains two separate portions of soup and bread.
Mateo tries to eat at least three portions of vegetables every day to stay healthy.
文法句型
portion of + food noun
用法筆記
Common in restaurant, cooking, and food-package contexts. Frequently modified by adjectives such as 'generous', 'large', 'small', 'double', or 'single'. Also used in health guidelines (e.g. 'five portions of fruit and vegetables a day').
常見錯誤
portion — verb
- portionpresent simple I / you / we / they
- portions3rd person singular
- portioning-ing form
- portionedpast simple
1. to cut or separate something, especially food, into separate parts and give thos
to cut or separate something, especially food, into separate parts and give those parts to different people or set them aside for different uses
Nkechi portioned the stew into four bowls and placed one before each guest.
portion + into + containers
The volunteers portioned out emergency food supplies among fifty families at the shelter.
portion out + supplies among + recipients
Min portioned the dough into twelve equal balls and placed them on a baking tray.
The head chef portioned the raw chicken onto separate plates for each recipe before the dinner rush.
- divide
more common and general; can apply to any splitting of a whole
- share out
phrasal verb; emphasises giving portions to each person in a group
- distribute
more formal; often used for official or large-scale allocation
- combine
to join separate parts into one whole
文法句型
portion + noun + into + noun phrase
portion out + noun + among/between + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently used with the particle 'out' when the emphasis is on distributing among multiple recipients. The object is typically food, ingredients, supplies, money, or other divisible resources. This verb is less common in everyday conversation than synonyms such as 'divide' or 'share out'.