/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