portion

/ˈpɔːʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpɔːrʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpȯr-shən/ (ame, mw)

portion — 名詞

  • portionsingular
  • portionsplural

1. a part of a larger whole that belongs to, is given to, or is claimed by a partic

1.名詞C1
釋義

部分；份額

整體中的一部分或配額

a part of a larger whole that belongs to, is given to, or is claimed by a particular person, group, or purpose

例句

A large portion of the school's budget goes to buying new books for the library.

學校預算中有很大一部分用於為圖書館購買新書。

portion of + abstract noun (budget)

Ilan donated a portion of his monthly salary to support the local children's hospital.

Ilan 將每月薪水的一部分捐給當地的兒童醫院。

portion of + possessive + noun (salary)

同義詞
  • part

    more general and neutral; the most common choice for referring to a component of a whole

  • share

    emphasises that the part was divided among multiple people, each getting their fair amount

  • piece

    suggests a separate, often physical fragment that has been cut or broken off

反義詞
  • 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

❌Can you give me a portion of your time today?
✅Can you spare some of your time today?
💡'Portion' sounds unnatural with abstract uncountable nouns like 'time'; use 'some' or 'part' instead.
❌This is my portion of the project.
✅This is my part of the project.
💡'Part' or 'share' is more natural than 'portion' for duties and responsibilities in everyday speech.

2. how much of a specific dish or drink a person receives as a single serving, comm

2.名詞B2
釋義

一份

一人份的食物量

how much of a specific dish or drink a person receives as a single serving, commonly at restaurants or inside packaged products

例句

The Italian restaurant near the station serves very generous portions of pasta and salad.

車站附近那家義大利餐廳供應的義大利麵和沙拉份量都很足。

generous portions — describing serving size

Ayana asked for a smaller portion of fried rice because she had already eaten a snack.

Ayana 要求一小份炒飯，因為她已經吃過點心了。

smaller portion — requesting less food

同義詞
  • serving

    interchangeable in food contexts; 'serving' is slightly more formal and common in nutrition guidelines

  • helping

    informal; suggests a personally served amount, often at a family meal

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

❌I ate a portion of pizza for lunch.
✅I ate a slice of pizza for lunch.
💡'Slice' is the natural word for pizza; 'portion' is used when the restaurant defines the serving size.

portion — 動詞