verb🔗Share干线, 主线 Short for mainline."The electrician will mains the new wiring directly into the power grid this afternoon. "今天下午,电工会把新电线直接接到电力主干线上。medicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share主玩, 常玩. To mainly play a specific character, or side, during a game."He mains the same character as me in that game."在那款游戏中,他和我主玩同一个角色。gamecomputinginternetentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share使成为干道,成为主要道路 Of a road: to convert into a main or primary road."The town council plans to mains the old dirt track connecting the two villages to improve access and safety for residents. "镇议会计划将连接两个村庄的旧土路改造成主要道路,以改善居民的通行条件和安全性。waytrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share主要部分,大部分。 That which is chief or principal; the chief or main portion; the bulk, the greater part, gross."The mains of the school's energy consumption come from the air conditioning units in the summer. "学校能源消耗的主要部分来自夏季的空调设备。amountpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share总线,干线。 A large cable or pipe providing utility service to an area or a building, such as a water main or electric main."The plumber had to shut off the mains before he could fix the leaky pipe in the basement. "水管工不得不先关闭总水管,才能修理地下室里漏水的管道。utilitybuildingserviceenergytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share主菜 Short for main course."I had scampi and chips for my main and a slice of cheesecake for dessert."我主菜点了炸虾和薯条,甜点要了一块芝士蛋糕。foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share公海,远海 The high seas."The small fishing boat bravely ventured out into the mains to seek a large catch. "那艘小渔船勇敢地驶向远海,希望能捕捞到大量渔获。nauticaloceansailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share大陆,本土 The mainland.""After visiting the small island for a week, we took the ferry back to the mains." "在小岛上待了一周后,我们坐渡轮回到了大陆。geographyareaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share主帆,大帆。 Short for mainsail."The sailor adjusted the mains to catch more wind, hoping to increase the boat's speed. "水手调整了主帆,想要多兜些风,希望提高船的速度。nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share力量,威力,效力 (except in might and main) Force, power, strength, violent effort."The rescuers, using all their mains, pulled the car out of the mud. "救援人员竭尽全力,把汽车从泥里拉了出来。energyabilityactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share赌注,一把,一局 A hand or match in a game of dice.""After three disappointing mains in the dice game, he was finally able to get a good score." "连续几局掷骰子都不尽如人意,他终于掷出了一个好成绩。gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share本局主骰,叫骰的点数 The largest throw in a match at dice; in the game of hazard, a number from one to nine called out by a person before the dice are thrown."In the old gambling hall, the man shouted, "Seven is my mains!" before the dice tumbled across the table. "在老旧的赌场里,那人在骰子滚过桌子前大喊:“七点是我的本局主骰!”gamenumberbetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share赌注,本钱 A stake played for at dice."Before the dice game started, each player contributed five dollars as their mains. "骰子游戏开始前,每个玩家都拿出五美元作为赌注。gamebetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share斗鸡比赛,鸡斗。 A sporting contest or match, especially a cockfighting match."Context: While visiting a historical reenactment of rural life in the 1800s, I learned that "mains," or cockfighting matches, were a unfortunately common form of entertainment. "参观19世纪乡村生活的历史重演时,我了解到“mains”,也就是斗鸡比赛,是一种不幸地非常普遍的娱乐形式。sportgameentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share钱铲 A banker's shovel for coins."The old banker used his mains to scoop a pile of gold coins into the counting tray. "老银行家用他的钱铲,把一堆金币铲到点数盘里。utensilbusinessfinanceitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share大葡萄筐, 葡萄篮。 A basket for gathering grapes."The vineyard worker carefully filled the mains with the plump, ripe grapes before carrying them to the pressing area. "葡萄园的工人小心地把大葡萄筐装满饱满成熟的葡萄,然后把它们运到压榨区。agricultureutensilitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share电源,电力干线 The domestic electrical power supply."I plugged it into the mains and it blew up!"我把它插到电源插座上,结果就爆炸了!utilitytechnologyelectricelectronicsenergyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share自来水总管道,供水干管。 The pipes of a centralized water supply that transport the water to individual buildings."The construction crew dug up the street to repair the burst in the mains, leaving many homes without water. "施工队挖开了街道,抢修爆裂的自来水总管道,导致许多居民家中停水。utilitybuildingsystemarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share主菜,正菜。 The main course of a meal."After the appetizers, the waiter brought out the mains: roasted chicken and vegetable lasagna. "上了开胃菜之后,服务员端上了主菜:烤鸡和蔬菜千层面。foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share庄园农场,附属农场 The farm attached to a mansion house."The owner of the grand mansion also managed the mains, overseeing the crops and livestock that provided for the estate. "这座宏伟庄园的主人也同时管理着附属农场,亲自监督庄稼和牲畜的生产,以供庄园的需求。propertyagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading