| [/meɪn; men/] adj [attrib 作定语] (no comparative or superlative forms 无比较级或最高级形式) 用法:
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. 用法:
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 2
[/meɪn; men/] n 用法:
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. 用法:
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. 用法:
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 3
[/meɪn; men/] n (idm 习语) with might and main => might2. |