main
adj
noun
meɪn
adj
1
bigger
or
more
important
than
all
other
things,
ideas
etc
of
the
same
kind
〔同类中〕最大的，最重要的
The
main
reason
for
living
in
Spain
is
the
weather.
居住在西班牙的主要原因是天气。
What
do
you
consider
to
be
the
main
problem?
你认为最主要的问题是什么？
Our
main
concern
is
that
the
children
are
safe.
我们最关心的是孩子们的安全。
a
summary
of
the
main
points
of
the
agreement
协议要点的总结
the
main
aim
of
the
meeting
会议的要旨
I’ll
meet
you
outside
the
main
entrance.
我到大门外等你。
the
main
bedroom
主卧室
2
the main thing
used
to
say
what
is
the
most
important
thing
in
a
situation
[口] 最重要的事
spoken
As
long
as
you’re
not
hurt,
that’s
the
main
thing.
只要你没有受伤，这是最重要的。
The
main
thing
is
not
to
panic.
最重要的是不要惊慌。
noun
3
a
large
pipe
or
wire
carrying
the
public
supply
of
water,
electricity,
or
gas
〔供水、电或煤气的〕总管道; 干线电缆
C
The
report
found
that
many
of
Yorkshire’s
water
mains
needed
replacing.
报告中说约克郡的很多自来水总管道需要更换。
a
burst
gas
main
破裂的煤气总管道
4
the mains mains gas/water/electricity
a.
the
place
on
a
wall
where
you
can
connect
something
to
a
supply
of
electricity
b.
gas,
water,
or
electricity
supplied
to
a
building
through
a
pipe
or
wire
由总管道 （干线 ）输送的煤气/水/电
BrE
You
can
run
the
torch
off
batteries
or
plug
it
into
the
mains.
这个手电筒可以用电池，也可以插到电源上使用。
at
the
mains
Make
sure
that
the
television
is
turned
off
at
the
mains.
一定要把电视机的电源切断。
The
heater
will
run
off
mains
gas
or
bottled
gas.
加热器用管道煤气或罐装煤气均可。
5
in the main
mostly
大体上，基本上
Their
job
in
the
main
consisted
of
cleaning
and
maintaining
the
building.
他们的工作主要是清洁和维修大厦。