main 音标拼音: [m'en]
a . 主要的,重要的,全力的
n . 主群组
n . 主要部分,干线,体力,力量
主要的,重要的,全力的主群组主要部分,干线,体力,力量
main 主常式(同
program ,
main )
main 主
main adj 1 :
most important element ; "
the chief aim of living "; "
the main doors were of solid glass "; "
the principal rivers of America "; "
the principal example "; "
policemen were primary targets "; "
the master bedroom "; "
a master switch "
[
synonym : {
chief (
a )}, {
main (
a )}, {
primary (
a )},
{
principal (
a )}, {
master (
a )}]
2 : (
of a clause )
capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence ; "
the main (
or independent )
clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb " [
synonym :
{
independent }, {
main (
a )}] [
ant : {
dependent }, {
subordinate }]
3 :
of force ;
of the greatest possible intensity ; "
by main strength "
n 1 :
any very large body of (
salt )
water [
synonym : {
main }, {
briny }]
2 :
a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage main \
main \ (
m [=
a ]
n ),
n . [
F .
main hand ,
L .
manus .
See {
Manual }.]
1 .
A hand or match at dice . --
Prior . --
Thackeray .
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2 .
A stake played for at dice . [
Obs .] --
Shak .
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3 .
The largest throw in a match at dice ;
a throw at dice within given limits ,
as in the game of hazard .
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4 .
A match at cockfighting . "
My lord would ride twenty miles . . .
to see a main fought ." --
Thackeray .
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5 .
A main -
hamper . [
Obs .] --
Ainsworth .
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Main \
Main \,
n . [
AS .
m [
ae ]
gen strength ,
power ,
force ;
akin to OHG .
magan ,
Icel .
megin ,
and to E .
may ,
v . [
root ]
103 .
See {
May },
v .]
1 .
Strength ;
force ;
might ;
violent effort . [
Obs .,
except in certain phrases .]
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There were in this battle of most might and main .
--
R .
of Gl .
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He '
gan advance ,
With huge force ,
and with importable main .
--
Spenser .
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2 .
The chief or principal part ;
the main or most important thing . [
Obs .,
except in special uses .]
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Resolved to rest upon the title of Lancaster as the main ,
and to use the other two . . .
but as supporters . --
Bacon .
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3 .
Specifically :
(
a )
The great sea ,
as distinguished from an arm ,
bay ,
etc .;
the high sea ;
the ocean . "
Struggling in the main ." --
Dryden .
(
b )
The continent ,
as distinguished from an island ;
the mainland . "
Invaded the main of Spain ." --
Bacon .
(
c )
principal duct or pipe ,
as distinguished from lesser ones ;
esp . (
Engin .),
a principal pipe leading to or from a reservoir ;
as ,
a fire main .
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{
Forcing main },
the delivery pipe of a pump .
{
For the main },
or {
In the main },
for the most part ;
in the greatest part .
{
With might and main },
or {
With all one '
s might and main },
with all one '
s strength ;
with violent effort .
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With might and main they chased the murderous fox .
--
Dryden .
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Main \
Main \ (
m [=
a ]
n ),
a . [
From {
Main }
strength ,
possibly influenced by OF .
maine ,
magne ,
great ,
L .
magnus .
Cf .
{
Magnate }.]
1 .
Very or extremely strong . [
Obs .]
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That current with main fury ran . --
Daniel .
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2 .
Vast ;
huge . [
Obs .] "
The main abyss ." --
Milton .
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3 .
Unqualified ;
absolute ;
entire ;
sheer . [
Obs .] "
It '
s a man untruth ." --
Sir W .
Scott .
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4 .
Principal ;
chief ;
first in size ,
rank ,
importance ,
etc .;
as ,
the main reason to go ;
the main proponent .
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Our main interest is to be happy as we can .
--
Tillotson .
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5 .
Important ;
necessary . [
Obs .]
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That which thou aright Believest so main to our success ,
I bring . --
Milton .
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{
By main force },
by mere force or sheer force ;
by violent effort ;
as ,
to subdue insurrection by main force .
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That Maine which by main force Warwick did win .
--
Shak .
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{
By main strength },
by sheer strength ;
as ,
to lift a heavy weight by main strength .
{
Main beam } (
Steam Engine ),
working beam .
{
Main boom } (
Naut .),
the boom which extends the foot of the mainsail in a fore and aft vessel .
{
Main brace }.
(
a ) (
Mech .)
The brace which resists the chief strain .
Cf .
{
Counter brace }.
(
b ) (
Naut .)
The brace attached to the main yard .
{
Main center } (
Steam Engine ),
a shaft upon which a working beam or side lever swings .
{
Main chance }.
See under {
Chance }.
{
Main couple } (
Arch .),
the principal truss in a roof .
{
Main deck } (
Naut .),
the deck next below the spar deck ;
the principal deck .
{
Main keel } (
Naut .),
the principal or true keel of a vessel ,
as distinguished from the false keel .
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Syn :
Principal ;
chief ;
leading ;
cardinal ;
capital .
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Main \
Main \,
adv . [
See {
Main },
a .]
Very ;
extremely ;
as ,
main heavy . "
I '
m main dry ." --
Foote .
[
Obs .
or Low ]
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158 Moby Thesaurus words for "
main ":
Africa ,
Antarctica ,
Asia ,
Australia ,
Eurasia ,
Eurasian landmass ,
Europe ,
North America ,
South America ,
absolute ,
all -
absorbing ,
arch ,
awful ,
banner ,
basic ,
big ,
big drink ,
biggest ,
blue ,
blue water ,
brine ,
briny ,
brute ,
capital ,
cardinal ,
central ,
champion ,
channel ,
chief ,
cock ,
comprehensive ,
conduit ,
consequential ,
considerable ,
continent ,
controlling ,
crazy ,
critical ,
crowning ,
crucial ,
damned ,
deep ,
dominant ,
dreadful ,
drink ,
duct ,
effort ,
electric cable ,
energy ,
essential ,
exceedingly ,
exhaustive ,
extremely ,
fire main ,
first ,
focal ,
foremost ,
front ,
full ,
fundamental ,
gas main ,
grand ,
grave ,
great ,
greatest ,
head ,
headmost ,
heavy ,
hegemonic ,
high sea ,
high seas ,
highest ,
hydrosphere ,
in the main ,
intense ,
irresistible ,
landmass ,
largest ,
larruping ,
leading ,
line ,
magisterial ,
maiden ,
main sea ,
mainland ,
mainly ,
mains ,
major ,
master ,
maximum ,
mere ,
might ,
mighty ,
monstrous ,
necessary ,
ocean ,
ocean depths ,
ocean main ,
ocean sea ,
out -
and -
out ,
outstanding ,
overriding ,
overruling ,
paramount ,
particular ,
peninsula ,
pipe ,
pipeline ,
plain ,
plenary ,
power ,
power supply ,
powerful ,
predominant ,
predominating ,
preeminent ,
premier ,
preponderant ,
prevailing ,
primal ,
primary ,
prime ,
principal ,
pure ,
ranking ,
ruling ,
salt sea ,
salt water ,
sea ,
serious ,
sheer ,
sovereign ,
star ,
stellar ,
strength ,
strong ,
strongest ,
subcontinent ,
supereminent ,
supreme ,
thalassa ,
the bounding main ,
the brine ,
the briny ,
the briny deep ,
the deep ,
the deep sea ,
the seven seas ,
the vasty deep ,
tide ,
topflight ,
topmost ,
total ,
uppermost ,
utter ,
vigor ,
vital ,
water main
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Main - definition of main by The Free Dictionary main - (of a clause) capable of standing syntactically alone as a complete sentence; "the main (or independent) clause in a complex sentence has at least a subject and a verb"
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main vs. mane - The Free Dictionary The more common of the two, main, has a wide range of definitions, but it’s most often used to mean “chief, principal, or most important,” as in: “The main reason the product failed was a lack of consistent advertising ”
Main character - definition of Main character by . . . - The Free Dictionary The main character develops sense of self whilst realising a strong and enduring need to run, to be active, to feel at one with nature and be outdoors
in the main - The Free Dictionary in the main - without distinction of one from others; "he is interested in snakes in general"
Main man - Idioms by The Free Dictionary "Regardless of whatever the situation is, whatever game, whether he is on the bench or playing or whatever, he is always that same type of character and that's why he is England's main man and our main man
ptomaine poisoning - Medical Dictionary ptomaine [to´mān, to-mān´] any of several toxic bases formed by decarboxylation of an amino acid, often by bacterial action, such as cadaverine, muscarine, and putrescine ptomaine poisoning a term commonly misapplied to food poisoning Contrary to popular belief, ptomaines are not injurious to the human digestive system, which is quite capable of
In the main - Idioms by The Free Dictionary For the most part, chiefly, as in It was an excellent conference in the main [First half of 1600s]
Main dish - definition of Main dish by The Free Dictionary Main dish can be the Grouper with Pine Nuts and Fruits, while the Charcoal Custard Lava Bun can be had for dessert