in the main 英 [in ðə mein]
美 [ɪn ði men]
in the main 词典解释
形容词主要；大抵
in the main 情景对话
外出就餐
A:
What did you think of the food?
你觉得菜怎么样？
B:
It was delicious. I especially liked the garlic mashed potatoes.
味道太好了，我特别喜欢蒜味土豆泥。
A:
You’re right, those were fantastic.
你太对了，味道好极了。
B:
Did you like your food?
你喜欢这些菜吗。
A:
I was a bit disappointed in my main course, actually. The sauce was too rich.
事实上，我对我的主菜有点失望，调味汁放得太多了？
B:
How about the dessert?
那甜点怎么样。
A:
That was the best chocolate mousse I’d ever eaten! I might go back there just for that next time!
那是我吃过最好吃得巧克力奶油冻了，下次我可能还特意到这来吃它。
B:
The service was pretty good, too, wasn’t it?
服务态度也很好，不是吗？
A:
Yes, they were very attentive. My glass was always full.
是的，他们的服务很体贴。我的杯子一空，他们就给添满。
B:
I liked the atmosphere. It was nice to eat in a quiet restaurant.
我喜欢这里的气氛。在安静的饭店用餐真是太好了。
A:
What did you think of the jazz ensemble that was there?
你觉得那边的爵士乐团怎么样？
B:
You know, I think they were the same ones who play at Aria on Friday nights.
你知道吗，我觉得他们就是每周五晚上在Aria 演出的那个乐团。
A:
I think you’re right. I really like the female singer. She has such a mesmerizing voice.
我想你是对的。我真的很喜欢那位女歌手。她有让人如此入迷的嗓音。
B:
Not as mesmerizing as yours!
没有你的迷人哦！
in the main 网络解释
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基本上,大体上
...be loyal to 忠于 . | in the main 基本上,大体上 . | major in 专攻,专修 ....
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大体上
...in the lump 总共 | in the main 大体上 | in the mass 总体上...
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大体上的
...mainn.(自来水、煤气等)总管道,干线 | in the main 大体上的 | maintainvt.维持;抚养;坚持;维修...
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大体上,基本上
...in the interim* 同时,在此期间 | in the main 大体上,基本上 | in the open 在露天,在户外,在野外;...
in the main 英英释义
adv
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without distinction of one from others
e.g. he is interested in snakes in general
Synonym: generally in general
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for the most part
e.g. he is mainly interested in butterflies
Synonym: chiefly principally primarily mainly
in the main [in ðə mein]
中文翻译
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un. 〔交〕干线；(水电的)总干线；〔船〕主桅；就大体而言
相关单词辨析
这组词都有“首要的，主要的”的意思，其区别是：
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。
leading: 侧重指具有影响力或凝聚力。从而有主导和引导的作用。
primary: 通常不用于人。用于物时，指在重要性方面占第一位。
foremost: 侧重指在行进或发展过程中居首位。
capital: 着重指因重要性、意义、优越或重大而名列同类之首。
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。
chief: 拽人时，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。
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。