1. | [obn] 主要的；最重要的being the largest or most important of its kind |
Be careful crossing the main road . 过大马路时小心点儿。 | |
the main course(= of a meal) 主菜 | |
We have our main meal at lunchtime. 我们的正餐是午饭。 | |
Reception is in the main building. 接待处在主楼。 | |
Poor housing and unemployment are the main problems. 住房条件差和失业是主要问题。 | |
The main thing is to stay calm. 最重要的是要保持冷静。 |
1. | [c] （通往建筑物的）主管道，总管，输电干线a large pipe that carries water or gas to a building; a large cable that carries electricity to a building |
a leaking gas main 漏气的煤气总管 |
2. | （建筑物的）污水总管道a large pipe that carries waste/water and sewage (= human waste, etc.) away from a building |
3. | [u][pl] 水源；煤气源；电源；（水、煤气、电等的）供应系统；下水道系统the place where the supply of water, gas or electricity to a building or an area starts; the system of providing gas, water and electricity to a building or of carrying it away from a building |
The house is not yet connected to the mains. 这房子还没有通水电。 | |
The electricity supply has been cut off at the mains . 电的供应在电源处被切断了。 | |
Plug the transformer into the mains(= the place on a wall where electricity is brought into a room) . 将变压器插入电源。 | |
mains gas/water/electricity 煤气╱水╱电供应系统 | |
The shaver will run off batteries or mains. 这个剃须刀可用电池或电源驱动。 | |
mains drainage 排水系统 |
The service here is, in the main, reliable. 这里的服务基本上是可靠的。 |
The service here is, in the main, reliable. 这里的服务基本上是可靠的。 |
