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adj.主要的⁷⁷;最重要的¹¹n.干线⁶;总管道⁶;pl水、煤、电供应系统;大海
adj.形容词
A主要的,最重要的of greater size, importance, or influence than others; chief
n.名词
P水、煤气等的总管道,电力、铁路等的干线the chief pipe supplying water or gas, or a chief wire carrying electricity, into a building from outside
Noun:
any very large body of salt watera principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
Adjective:
most important element;the chief aim of living the main doors were of solid glass the principal rivers of America the principal example policemen were primary targets the master bedroom a master switch of a clause capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence;the main or independent clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb of force; of the greatest possible intensity;by main strength
adj.形容词
main, capital, chief, principal这组词均可表示“首要的”“重要的”。其区别在于: 1.capital, principal和chief既可修饰人,也可修饰物, main多修饰物,很少修饰人。例如: He acted the principal hero in the play.他在那出戏中演主角。
It is allowed that pronunciation is one of the principal things in English.大家都认为发音是英语的一个重要方面。We must focus on our sales force as the chief means of improving trade. 我们必须集中精力把广开销路作为促进贸易的主要手段来抓。 The chief cadres in charge should bear greater responsibility. 主要负责干部要多承担一些责任。 The annex has been built on to the main building.主楼配建有附属的建筑物。2.capital指“一流的”,但不是“第一的”; chief指物时是“最重要的”,指人时是“职位最高的”; main和principal既可指“一流的”,也可指“第一的”。例如: The trade union chief comrade boiled over when the men voted against him.那位工会首领在工人投他反对票时大发雷霆。chief，principal，main，major，leading，capital，foremost，primary这些形容词均含有“首要的，主要的”之意。 chief指人时，表同类中职位最高，权力最大；指物时，表同类中最重要，价值最高。 principal用于人时，指地位优于其他人；用于物时，指该物在大小、重要性等方面优于他物。 main通常只用于物。指在一定范围内，某物的重要性、体积或力量等超过其它物。 major指同其他人或其它物、问题等相比较，显得更加重要和突出。 leading侧重指具有影响力或凝聚力。从而有主导和引导的作用。 capital着重指因重要性、意义、优越或重大而名列同类之首。 foremost侧重指在行进或发展过程中居首位。 primary通常不用于人。用于物时，指在重要性方面占第一位。 来自古英语maegen，能力，力量，强壮。来自原始印欧语*magh，使有能力，赋予力量，词源同machine, magic, might。引申词义主要的，最重要的。原词义见短语might and main，尽全力。拼写比较dainty, fain, rain。 machine来自拉丁语machina，机器，引擎，装置，设施，诡计。来自原始印欧语*magh，使能够，赋予力量，词源同might, magic, mechanic。 magic来自拉丁语magus，魔术师，巫师，智者。来自原始印欧语*magh，使有能力，赋予力量，词源同machine, might。引申词义魔术，魔力。该词原始印欧语*magh与原始印欧语*gnocan, know的区别在于前者的力量偏重于外人赋予，而后者的力量偏重于自身固有。 might来自古英语miht。来自原始日耳曼语*makhti。来自原始印欧语*magh，使能够，赋予力量，词源同may, magic。引申词义强大力量，威力。后用于助动词表也许。比较may。 might来自古英语miht。来自原始日耳曼语*makhti。来自原始印欧语*magh，使能够，赋予力量，词源同may, magic。引申词义强大力量，威力。后用于助动词表也许。比较may。 and词源同anti-，相对，对立。原指相对的，后指两边加起来。 main来自古英语maegen，能力，力量，强壮。来自原始印欧语*magh，使有能力，赋予力量，词源同machine, magic, might。引申词义主要的，最重要的。原词义见短语might and main，尽全力。拼写比较dainty, fain, rain。 dainty来自法语，词源同dignity，尊贵，美丽，字母g脱落。 fain缩写自古英语fagen，高兴的，愉悦的，词源同fair。来自原始印欧语*pek，使漂亮，使美丽。 rain来自古英语regn，雨。来自原始日耳曼语*regna，雨。来自原始印欧语*reg，水气，湿的，词源同irrigate。拼写比较main, might。
用作形容词 adj.
～+名词the main building主楼the main business主要工作the main canal主渠the main course主菜the main entrance大门the main figure主要人物the main forces主力the main hero主角the main idea主要的想法the main item主要项目the main objective宗旨the main picture电影的正片the main point主要论点the main purpose主要目的the main river主要河流the main road主干道the main sail主帆the main shops主要的商店the main street大马路the main strength全力the main thing主要事情the main wall主墙the main work主要著作the main writers最重要的作家用作名词 n.动词+～break out into mains开辟总管道dredge the main疏通总管道fix main铺设水、煤气等的总管道form main形成总管道hit main击中水、煤气等的总管道lay main安装水、煤气等的总管道relay main重新铺设水、煤气等的总管道resume main恢复总管道形容词+～alternate main备用总管道blocked main堵塞的水、煤气等的总管道burst main破裂的水、煤气等的总管道secret mains秘密总管道名词+～drain main排水管道exhaust main排气管道feed main供给管道gas main煤气管道steam main蒸汽管道介词+～through main通过管道
用作名词n.in the main主要 mostly 非常记忆mai买〖拼音〗+n门〖编码〗⇒主要的任务就是买一扇门留下的都是主要的⇒主要的近义词 ductlinepipechannelforemostadj. chiefprimaryn. cable反义词 trivialadj. secondary
用作形容词adj.
用作定语
～+ n.Their main business was cattle-raising.他们的主要工作是饲养牲畜。
You must remember the main thing.你一定要记住最主要的事情。
We can sum up the main point of the lesson in three sentences.我们可以用三句话来概括本课要点。
The teacher sketched out the main point of the article.老师扼要地叙述了文章的要点。
We avoided the enemy's main forces and struck at his weak spots.我们避开敌人主力,打击他们的弱点。
It's time to serve up the main course.该上主菜了。
Food supplies were scheduled to be a main item on the agenda.食物供应被列为议事日程上的一个主要项目。
One main idea possessed her.一个主要的想法支配着她。
In a fierce argument, it is often difficult to keep hold of one's main point.在激烈的辩论中,一个人很难把握住自己的主要论点使之不走样。
Keep the background colours dark so that the main figure will show more clearly.背景的色调要暗,这样主要人物就会更突出了。
Reading this book, we can identify with the main character.读这本书的时候,我们会对主人公产生共鸣。
What are the main rivers of your country?你们国家的主要河流有哪些?
These bungalows are detached from the main building.这些平房和主楼是不相连的。
This room was joined on the main house last year.去年我们把这间屋和堂屋连接起来。
Tell the children to look out when they cross the main street.告诉孩子们过大马路时要当心。
The woodwork sticks out from the main wall.主墙上装的木器探出墙面。
Once we were on the main road, the car really opened up.我们上了主路后,汽车才开起来。
We shopped all the main shops.我们为了购物把主要的商店都逛遍了。
This key opens the main entrance.用这把钥匙可进入大门。
Next, they started to structure the main canal.然后他们开始修建主渠。
Let out the main sail, let's make use of this wind!主帆打开,让我们乘风前进!
She is one of the main writers of her period.她是她那个时期最重要的作家之一。
This guide book points out the main facts of early American history.这本导游手册讲述了美洲早期的重要史实。
Who is acting the part of the main hero in the play?谁在扮演剧中的主要角色?
They sang on for hours after the main party broke up.在聚会上多数人散去后,他们接着唱了几个小时。
While the main party of climbers remained at base camp, two men were sent up to the top of the mountain.大部分人员留在大本营,而派两个人先爬上山顶。用作名词n.Water is supplied from themains.水是从总管道来的。
Water flushed through themains.水在总管道中奔流。
The main of the house needs repairing.这房子的排水管需要修理。
There was a block in the main and the water couldn't flow away.总管道内有阻塞物,水不能流走。
The workmen dug a large hole, mended themain, and then filled the hole in again .工人们挖了个大洞,修补好总管道,然后又把洞填平。Pmainmastn.主桅Pmainframen.主机Pmain-anode主阳极Pgas-mainn.煤气总管Pmainlandn.大陆本土Pmainlyad.主要地大抵Pmainour被窃物品赃物Pmainsn.电源网路干线Pmaintopn.主桅上平台Pmainprenor具保人保释Pmainlinern.主干线列车Pmainsheetn.主帆帆脚索Pmain-topmastn.主桅中桅Pmainsailn.大桅的帆主帆Pmicromainframe微型主机Pmainovre直接侵权直接犯罪Pmain-topgallantn.主桅顶桅Pmainprise保释具保罪犯释放Pmainstreamn.主流v.使成为主流Pmainswear立伪誓立假誓言发假誓Pmainsworn发假誓作伪证发假誓者Pmainstayn.主桅支索支柱中流砥柱Pmicro-to-mainframe微型机到大型机的连接Pmainlinen.主线干线vt.vi.把直接注射入静脉Pmainspringn.主发条主要动机主要原因主要动力
adj.形容词
main的基本意思是“主要的”“最重要的”,指某事或某物是整体中最主要或最明显的,或在大小、潜力或重要性方面优于同类事物的。 main在句中只用作定语。 main没有比较级和最高级形式。
n.名词
main用作名词时意思是水、煤气等的“总管道”,电力、铁路等的“干线”等,多用于复数形式。
形容词82%,名词18%
用作形容词The teacher asked me to note down themainpoints of the speech.老师要求我把演说的要点记下来。
The speech was most disappointing,it skirted round all themainquestions.这篇演讲非常令人失望,它回避了所有主要的问题。
By defeating theirmaincompetitor this firm has cornered the wheat market.这家公司击败了主要的竞争对手而垄断了整个小麦市场。
Themainroad was flooded so we had to go round by narrow country lanes.公路干线遭水淹没，我们只得择乡间小径绕行。用作名词Themainof their investments was lost in the war.他们的大部分投资在战争中损失了。
Is that the street that runs parallel to themain?是那条与主街道平行的街道吗?
I turned the gas off at themainsbefore I went out.我出门之前，把煤气的总阀关掉了。
When the water pipe burst she had the intelligence to turn off the water at themain.水管裂开时,她很有头脑,连忙把总水门关上了。
My new house is not yet connected to themains.我的新房子还没接上水、 电、 煤气呢。adj.principal, predominant
同义词 central,essential,fundamental,leading,major,particular,preeminent,primary,prime,special,vitalcapital,cardinal,chief,head,necessary,premier,starcontrolling,critical,crucial,foremost,outstanding,paramount,prevailing,stellar,supreme
反义词 auxiliary,common,inessential,inferior,minor,ordinary,secondary,subordinate,trivial,unimportant,usual,unnecessaryextra,insignificant,nonessentialadj.absolute, utter
同义词 entirebrute,mere,simple,utmostdirect,downright,only,pure,sheer,undisguised
反义词 auxiliary,extra,inessential,insignificant,minor,nonessential,secondary,subordinate,unimportant,unnecessarynoun.pipe for system
同义词 cable,channel,conduit,duct,line,trough,trunk
archadjective principal, superior
accomplished,champion,chief,consummate,expert,finished,first,foremost,greatest,head,highest,leading,major,master,preeminent,premier,primary,top
basicadjective elementary, fundamental
basal,capital,central,chief,elemental,essential,indispensable,inherent,intrinsic,key,main,necessary,primary,primitive,principal,radical,substratal,underlying,vital
bigadjective important
big-league,big-time,consequential,considerable,eminent,heavy-duty,heavyweight,influential,leading,main,major-league,material,meaningful,momentous,paramount,popular,powerful,prime,principal,prominent,serious,significant,substantial,super,supercolossal,valuable,weighty
cardinaladjective important, key
basal,basic,bottom-line,central,chief,constitutive,essential,first,foremost,fundamental,greatest,highest,indispensable,leading,main,overriding,overruling,paramount,pivotal,preeminent,primary,prime,principal,ruling,vital
channelnoun pathway, usually containing water
approach,aqueduct,arroyo,artery,avenue,canal,canyon,carrier,chamber,chase,conduit,course,dig,ditch,duct,fluting,furrow,gouge,groove,gully,gutter,main,means,medium,pass,passage,pipe,raceway,route,runway,sewer,slit,sound,strait,tideway,trough,tube,tunnel,vein,watercourse,way
chiefadjective most important, essential
arch,capital,cardinal,central,champion,consequential,controlling,crucial,effective,especial,first,foremost,grand,head,highest,key,leading,main,major,momentous,number one,outstanding,paramount,potent,predominant,preeminent,premier,primal,primary,prime,principal,ruling,significant,star,stellar,superior,supreme,telling,uppermost,vital,weighty First, though, let us look at the product itself and its main components.
不过，首先让我们看一下该产品本身以及其主要组件。 ibm
One of the main concerns is privacy and security.
最主要的担心之一是隐私和安全。 infoq
The “ middle” explains the goal of the main character and what they need to do to accomplish the goal.
中段需要解释主要人物的目标，以及他们需要做什么来完成这个目标。 yeeyan
The main goal of a pattern template is to generate artifacts; however, as we will see in the next section, pattern templates can be used to do more.
模式模板的主要目标是生成相应的构件，然而正如我们将在下一部分中看到的，模式模板可以用来完成更多的任务。 ibm
The main point is that we need to rethink our notions of“ free,” especially as it relates to free information, and doing so could benefit us all.
主要的论点是我们要对“免费”的概念重新思考，特别是当它和免费信息相关时，这么做可以对我们大家都有好处。 yeeyan
The main problem is to prevent others cashing in before we have had time to market the product.
主要问题是在我们没有来得及在市场上销售产品之前，防止别人捞一把。《21世纪大英汉词典》
What was the percentage of each main transaction?
每一个主交易所占的比例是多少？ ibm
“ My main goal is to tell the story well and have everyone like it, ” Guo said recently in a telephone interview.
“我主要的目的是想讲好这个故事，使每个人都喜欢它，”郭在最近的一次电话采访中说。 yeeyan |