/meɪn ||; men/adj
(only before a noun 只用于名词前) most important 最重要的;主要的:
My main reason for wanting to learn English is to get a better job.我想学英语的主要原因是为了找一份较好的工作。a busy main road繁忙的大路He doesn't earn very much but he's happy, and that's the main thing.他赚钱不多,但他很快乐,那才是最重要的。 [SYN] chief 同义词为chiefin the main(formal 正式) generally; mostly 一般说来;大体上:
We found English people very friendly in the main.我们发觉英国人大都很友善。
main²
/meɪn ||; men/noun
1 [C] a large pipe or wire that carries water, gas or electricity between buildings (自来水或煤气的)总管,主要管道;(电力的)总线,干线:
The water main has burst.总水管爆裂了。
2the mains [pl] (Brit 英) the place where the supply of gas, water or electricity to a building starts; the system of providing these services to a building (楼房内煤气、水或电源的)总开关;(煤气、水或电力在建筑物里的)网络:
Turn the water off at the mains.关掉水管的总开关。mains gas/water/electricity管道煤气;自来水;交流电源
main1/men; meIn/adj [only before noun 仅用于名词前]1 bigger or more important than other things 主要的﹐最重要的: the main meal of the day 一天中的正餐The main problem is the cost. 主要问题是费用。the main reason for his decision 他作这个决定的主要原因2 the main thing spoken used to say that something is the most important thing in a situation【口】最要紧的事: You’re safe, that's the main thing. 你平安无事﹐这是最重要的。
main2n [C] 1 a large pipe carrying water or gas, which is connected to people's houses by smaller pipes〔自来水或煤气的〕总管道: a water main 自来水总管道2 the mains BrE 【英】a) the place on a wall where you connect equipment to the electricity supply〔墙上的〕电源 b) electricity that is supplied through wires, or water or gas that is supplied through pipes〔电﹑水﹑煤气的〕供应系统: mains electricity/water/gas Some of the older houses do not have mains electricity. 有些较老的房子没有供电系统。3 in the main spoken generally【口】大体上,基本上: The weather was very good in the main. 天气总的来说非常好。
mainmainmainsadjectivemost important: My main reason for learning English is to get a better job. I had fish for the main course (= the most important part of a meal).