main
/ˈmen/KK
/ˈmeɪn/IPA
變化形
mainer
mainest
1.
主要的;最重要的
在某個群體、計畫、事件或系統中最重要,或最受重視的。
用法:通常不放在連綴動詞後面;說「主要原因」用 the main reason,不說 the reason is main。常與 the 連用,尤其在特指某個主要項目時。
Please write the main part of the story in one line.
The main reason I took the train was to miss the busy roads in the evening.
我搭火車的主要原因是為了避開晚上的繁忙道路。
2.
主要的;幹線的
指道路、管線、建築物出入口等作為某地最主要的通道或連接部分。
用法:常見搭配包括 main road、main street、main entrance 與 main line。main street 也可泛指一個城鎮的主要商業街道。
Meet me at the main door of the school at ten.
The school is on a main road, so students should look left and right when they cross the road.
常見錯誤
This is the most main reason.
This is the main reason.
My main is to pass the exam.
My main goal is to pass the exam.
The reason is main.
The reason is the main one.
We entered from the entrance main.
We entered through the main entrance.
相關字詞
學習提示
・main 最常用作名詞前的形容詞,如 the main problem、my main concern。
・main 可形容具體地點或設施,如 main road、main entrance;也可形容抽象概念,如 main reason、main idea。
・main 不等於 mostly。前者是形容詞,後者是副詞,表示「大多、主要地」。