| 单词 | main |
| 释义 | main (once / 51 pages) 1adj 2n 3n When you describe something as main, you mean it's the most important, well-known, or biggest of its kind. The main branch of the post office in a city is usually the largest and busiest. The main theme of your English paper is your thesis, the basic, fundamental thing you're trying to express in your writing. The main road in town is the most busy and populated — in fact, in many places this road is called "Main Street." This adjective describes things that stand out as the most important or prominent in their category. In the thirteenth century, it meant "large or strong," and came from the Old English mægen, "power, strength, or force." WORD FAMILYmain: mainly, mains USAGE EXAMPLESThe main issue is that the more motivated you are, the more you want to see the changes. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) “As physicians, our main job is to reassure patients.” Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) Settlements are, of course, not the only obstacle, but they are without question today the main one. Washington Post(Jan 02, 2017) 1 1adj most important element the main doors were of solid glass Syn chief, master, primary, principal important, of import of great significance or value 2adj (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence Syn|Ant independent dependent, subordinate (of a clause) unable to stand alone syntactically as a complete sentence 3adj of force; of the greatest possible intensity 2by main strength Syn intense possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree n a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage 3Hypo|Hyper electric main a main that distributes electricity gas maina main that distributes gas sewer line, sewer maina main in a sewage system water mainmain (a pipe or conduit) for conveying water pipage, pipe, piping a long tube made of metal or plastic that is used to carry water or oil or gas etc. n any very large body of (salt) water Syn|Hyper briny body of water, water the part of the earth's surface covered with water (such as a river or lake or ocean) |
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