cross the main
The explorers crossed the main.
探险者们穿过了大海。
总管道;干线
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总管道;干线
A principal pipe or cable that distributes water, gas, or electricity or collects sewage.
The explorers crossed the main.
探险者们穿过了大海。
常作复数 mains,指供水、供电、供气等的主管道或干线。
最主要或主要的事物;主要部分;大部分,主体。
That which is chief or principal; the chief or main portion; the bulk, the greater part, gross.
银行家用来铲硬币的铲子。
A banker's shovel for coins.
任何巨大的(咸)水体
any very large body of (salt) water
为区域或建筑提供公用事业服务的大型电缆或管道,如总水管或电力干线。
A large cable or pipe providing utility service to an area or a building, such as a water main or electric main.
The ship sailed out into the main.
船驶向了广阔的大海。
Many creatures live in the depths of the main.
许多生物生活在海洋深处。
They crossed the main to reach the new land.
他们横渡大洋到达了新大陆。
The explorers crossed the main.
探险者们穿过了大海。
多用于航海语境
The ship was out on the main.
船在海上。
Not this
The main of students passed the exam.
Use this
The majority of students passed the exam.
在英语中,作名词的 main 指大海、海洋,而非‘大部分’;‘大部分’应使用 majority。此处将表示‘大部分’的汉语直译导致错误。
Not this
We went swimming in the main.
Use this
We went swimming in the sea.
名词 main 虽然意为‘大海’,但在现代英语中较为古旧或文学化;日常表达常用 sea 或 ocean。学习者受汉语‘海’的单一对应影响,过度使用 main。
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总水管;供水干管
A broken water main flooded the street.
供水主管道破裂,淹没了街道。
煤气总管;燃气干线
Construction crews accidentally struck a gas main.
施工队意外挖到了煤气总管。
污水干管;下水道主管道
The old sewer main needs urgent repair.
这条旧污水干管急需维修。
大体上;基本上
His suggestions were, in the main, practical.
他的建议大体上很实际。
市电;电网供电
The cabin has no mains electricity.
这间小屋没有接通市电。
大体上;总的来说
In the main, the meeting was productive.
总的来说,这次会议很有成效。
竭尽全力;拼命地
They rowed with might and main to reach the shore.
他们拼命划船,力求到达岸边。
着眼于自身利益;抓住有利时机
He entered the business with an eye to the main chance.
他进入这个行业,一门心思想着捞取好处。
发长 /eɪ/ 音 (如 rain, wait)
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记忆联想:把 main 想成 main road(主干道),主干道是主体;总管、大海也都是那条“主”脉。
语域:mixed 常见场景:公用事业与建筑设施(水、电、气管线)、一般叙述中表示主体或大部分、文学或正式文体中指大海或海洋 作名词时,main 通常用于 water main(总水管)、gas main(煤气总管)等搭配,表示“干线”或“主管道”;在一般叙述中也可指“主要部分、主体”;表示“大海”则多见于文学或正式文体。日常学习可优先掌握“主管道、干线”这一用法。
以上单词都和 main /meɪn/ 押韵,且都含有拼写块“ain”。注意:有些含“ain”的词并不押韵,如 mountain /ˈmaʊntən/、certain /ˈsɜːrtən/、captain /ˈkæptən/、again(美式常读 /əˈɡen/);另外 man /mæn/ 少了一个 i,读音也完全不同。
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