Word · Frequency #1343
mainly
/ˈmeinli/
adverb
主要地；大多；多半
核心释义
for the most part
- 1.
主要地；大部分地
Chiefly; for the most part.
主要地；大部分地；主要地；大抵
用法In use
The meeting was mainly about the new budget.
用法提示：mainly 作副词，修饰 be 动词后的介词短语，表示“主要地”。
I mainly drink coffee in the morning.
用法提示：mainly 作副词，修饰动词 drink，强调主要行为。
The village is mainly known for its old castle.
用法提示：mainly 作副词，修饰过去分词 known，表示“主要地”。
mainly + verb
通常用于描述主要活动或行为。
The company mainly focuses on software.
这家公司主要专注于软件。
mainly + noun phrase
用于强调主体中的大多数。
The audience was mainly students.
观众主要是学生。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- mainly due to
- 主要由于
- The delay was mainly due to bad weather.延误主要是由于恶劣天气造成的。
- mainly because
- 主要是因为
- I chose this school mainly because of its good reputation.我选择这所学校主要是因为它的良好声誉。
- mainly composed of
- 主要由…组成
- The committee is mainly composed of experts.该委员会主要由专家组成。
- mainly concerned with
- 主要涉及
- His research is mainly concerned with climate change.他的研究主要涉及气候变化。
- mainly responsible for
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
主要的部分是main，加ly表示副词：主要地。
语境与语域Context & Register
通常用于正式或中性语境，表示主要程度。
语法说明Grammar Note
主要用于修饰整个句子或动词短语，表示主要部分或多数情况
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'plainly' (/ˈpleɪnli/) rhymes with 'mainly' (/ˈmeɪnli/). The other listed words end in -ly but have different vowel sounds, so they are not rhymes.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.