1 ADJ 主要的;最重要的 The main thing is the most important one of several similar things in a particular situation. 主要的;最重要的
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...one of the main tourist areas of Amsterdam.
阿姆斯特丹的主要旅游区之一
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My main concern now is to protect the children.
我现在最关心的就是要保护好孩子们。
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What are the main differences and similarities between them?
他们之间主要的异同点是什么？
SYN chief, leading, major, prime
2 PHRASE 大体上;基本上 If you say that something is true in the main, you mean that it is generally true, although there may be exceptions. 大体上;基本上
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Tourists are, in the main, sympathetic people.
大体说来，游客们都富有同情心。
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In the main, children are taboo in the workplace.
工作场所基本上禁止儿童进入。
SYN on the whole, generally, mainly, mostly
3 N-COUNT [usually plural] (室内煤气、自来水或污水的)总管道，主管道 The mains are the pipes which supply gas or water to buildings, or which take sewage away from them. (室内煤气、自来水或污水的)总管道，主管道
4 N-PLURAL 电力线;电源 The mains are the wires which supply electricity to buildings, or the place where the wires end inside the building. 电力线;电源 [mainly British]
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...amplifiers which plug into the mains.
接通电源的扩音器
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Make sure plugs are disconnected from the mains.
确保插头与电源断开。
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It is mains or battery powered.
它是由电源或者电池供电的。
| Thesaurus | main Also look up: |
| ADJ. | chief, major, primary, principal 1 |
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