main

柯林斯詞典

1. ADJ The main thing is the most important one of several similar things in a particular situation. 最重要的; 主要的[det ADJ]
...one of the main tourist areas of San Francisco. …舊金山的主要旅遊區(qū)之一。
My main concern now is to protect the children. 我現(xiàn)在最關(guān)心的是保護(hù)這些孩子。
2. PHRASE If you say that something is true in the main, you mean that it is generally true, although there may be exceptions. 大躰上
Tourists are, in the main, sympathetic people. 遊客們大都是有同情心的人。
3. N-COUNT The mains are the pipes which supply gas or water to buildings, or which take sewage away from them. 縂琯道
...the water supply from the mains. …縂琯道的水供應(yīng)。
4. N-COUNT a throw of the dice in dice games (骰子遊戯的)一擲

They dropped me off at the main entrance .
Press Esc to return to the main menu .
You'll be examined in three main areas ; speaking , listening and reading comprehension .
The main crops grown for export are coffee and rice .
The opportunity to travel is one of the main attractions of this job .