英语词汇“main”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

main

释义

chief or principal

a main road

our main objective

by main force

using sheer strength

[Middle English, from attributive use of Old English mægen strength, reinforced by Old Norse megn strong]

a principal pipe, duct, or cable carrying gas, electricity, or water

(the mains) the central source of water, gas, or electricity supplied to an area for use by a large number of consumers

a mainmast

a mainsail

(the main) archaic a mainland

They … tried to make a landing on the main — Byron

(the main) literary or archaic the open sea

to traverse climes beyond the Western Main — Goldsmith

archaic physical strength

in/for the main

on the whole

with all one's might and main

with all one's strength

in the game of hazard¹ (3), a number exceeding four and not exceeding nine called by a player before throwing the dice

[prob from main²]

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