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[―分] ①［分数］

¶2～の1

one half

¶4～の3

three fourths

¶ケーキの4～の1

a quarter of a cake

¶そこの住宅の3～の1が焼失した

A ［One］ third of the houses there were ［^×was］ burnt down. 《◆「a third of＋複数名詞」では複数扱い》

¶20～の1の勾配で

at a slope of 1 in 20.

②［分量］

〔割合〕

¶1焼き～のクッキー

a batch of cookies

¶1箱～の衣服［茶］

a chest of clothes ［tea］

¶ジャムまるまる1びん～

a whole pot of jam

¶1週間～の衣類が入る旅行かばん

a traveling bag carrying a week's worth of clothes.

③［成分］

¶水～の多いモモ

a mellow peach

¶塩～の多い食物は避けるのがよい

You had better avoid taking salty food.