main
adj[attrib 作定语]
(no comparative or superlative forms 无比较级或最高级形式)
1 most important; chief; principal 最重要的; 主要的; 首要的
the main thing to remember 要记住的主要东西
the main street of a town 市内的主要街道
Be careful crossing that main road. 过那条大路时要小心.
the main meal of the day 一天的正餐
the main course (of a meal) (一餐的)主菜
My main concern is the welfare of the children. 我最关心的是儿童的福利.
2 (idm 习语) have an eye for/on/to the main chance => eye1. in the `main for the most part; on the whole 大体上; 大致上
These businessmen are in the main honest. 这些商人大都很诚实.
main n
1 [C]
(a) principal pipe bringing water or gas, or principal cable carrying electric current, from the source of supply into a building (自来水、 煤气等的)总管道; (电流的)干线
a burst water main 爆裂的自来水总管道
The gas main exploded and set fire to the house. 煤气总管爆炸引起房子失火.
(b) principal sewer to which pipes from a building are connected (与建筑物下水道相连的)污水总管道.
2 [sing] (arch or rhet 古或修辞) open sea 大海
ships on the main 大海中的船只
the Spanish Main 加勒比海.
3 the mains [sing or pl v]
source of water, gas or electricity supply to a building or area (供应一建筑物或地方的)水源, 煤气源, 电源
My new house is not yet connected to the mains. 我的新房子还没接上水、 电、 煤气呢.
The electricity supply has been cut off/disconnected at the mains. 电力供应已在电源处截断.
[attrib 作定语]
mains gas/water/electricity, ie (supplied) from the mains 由煤气源、 水源、 电源处供应的煤气[水/电]
a mains/battery shaver, ie one which can be operated either from a mains electricity supply or by batteries 交流电[电池]两用剃刀.
main n (idm 习语) with might and main => might2.
🎯 考研助记
妈妈(ma)在家里(in)是 主要的成员
🔁 扩展释义
*[mein]n. 主要部分, 干线, 体力, 力量, 主群组a. 主要的, 重要的, 全力的【计】 主群组【医】 手相关词组: with main strength in the main
A wise man thinks all that he says,a fool says all that he thinks.
聪明人想了才说,愚笨的人想着就说。
In this part of the cave, they could hear an insistent booming sound which they found was caused by a small waterspout shooting down into a pool from the roof of the cave.