新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

main

英  [meɪn]
    

[ADJ, NOUN]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1最重要的 , 主要的

    The main thing is the most important one of several similar things in a particular situation.

    近义词

    primary , principal , major , chief

    双语例句

    例:

    one of the main tourist areas of San Francisco.

    旧金山的主要旅游区之一。

    例:

    My main concern now is to protect the children.

    我现在最关心的是保护这些孩子。

    例:

    Our main objective was to improve safety.

    我们的主要目标是提高安全性。

    例:

    What are the main differences and similarities between them?

    它们主要的相同之处及不同之处在哪里?

    NOUN. 名词
  • mains

    1[C 可数名词] 总管道

    The mains are the pipes which supply gas or water to buildings, or which take sewage away from them.

    双语例句

    例:

    the water supply from the mains.

    总管道的水供应。

    PHRASE. 习语
  • in the main

    1大体上

    If you say that something is true in the main, you mean that it is generally true, although there may be exceptions.

    双语例句

    例:

    Tourists are, in the main, sympathetic people.

    游客们大都是有同情心的人。