main
main1
adjective
by main force
main2
noun
adjective
- [attrib.]chief in size or importance
主要的；首要的
a main road.
干道。
the main problem is one of resources.
首要问题是资源问题。
- a principal pipe carrying water or gas to buildings, or taking sewage from them
（输送水、煤气或污水的）主管道；总管
■a principal cable carrying electricity
总电源线，主电线
■(the mains)(Brit.)the source of public water, gas, or electricity supply through pipes or cables
(英)（输送自来水、煤气或电力的）总管道；主线 - (the main)(archaic or poetic/literary)the open ocean
(古或诗／文)大海，海洋；公海 - (Nautical). short for mainsail or mainmast
(航海)。 mainsail 或mainmast 的简称
by main force
- through sheer strength
尽全力
- on the whole
总体上，大体上
- Middle English: from Old English mægen 'physical force', reinforced by Old Norse meginn, megn 'strong, powerful', both from a Germanic base meaning 'have power'
main2
noun
- (in the game of hazard) a number (5, 6, 7, 8, or 9) called by a player before dice are thrown
（掷骰子游戏中，掷者在掷前的）叫数 - (historical)a match between fighting cocks
(史)斗鸡比赛
- late 16th cent.: probably from the phrase main chance
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