main
gb/mˈeɪn/ us/mˈeɪn/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 500
fő, elsődleges, legfontosabb, fővezeték, gerincvezeték, nyílt tenger
A2
1
รูปแบบการใช้:
the main [reason/idea/road/etc.]
The main reason I called you is to invite you to dinner.
A fő ok, amiért hívtalak, az, hogy meghívjalak vacsorára.
Water is the main ingredient in this soup.
Ebben a levesben a víz a fő összetevő.
The main road into town is closed for repairs.
Her main concern is the safety of the children.
The main point of the meeting was to discuss budget cuts.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
The main road is very busy.
A főút nagyon forgalmas.
My main hobby is reading books.
A fő hobbim a könyvolvasás.
The main color in the picture is blue.
The main problem is money.
He is the main actor in the movie.
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'main' with 'mean' because they sound similar, but 'mean' has a completely different meaning.
ความหมาย
Most important or central
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
main reason
|main idea
|main road
|main character
|main point
คำพ้องความหมาย
primary (Slightly more formal; often used in academic or official contexts.)
|
chief (Slightly more formal or old-fashioned; often used in titles or hierarchical contexts.)
คำตรงข้าม
minor (Indicates something of less importance or significance.)
|
secondary (Suggests something that is less important than the primary one.)
หัวข้อ
communication
|organization
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
คำจำกัดความ
Most important or biggest in importance.
Being the most important, central, or principal part of something.
คำนาม
B1
2
fővezeték
B2
The water main burst during the night, flooding the street.
Éjszaka eltört a vízfővezeték, és elöntötte a víz az utcát.
Workers are repairing the gas main on Elm Street.
Munkások javítják a gázfővezetéket az Elm Streeten.
An electricity main runs under this part of the city.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
The water main is broken.
Eltört a vízfővezeték.
They are fixing the gas main.
Javítják a gázfővezetéket.
The electricity main is under the road.
ความหมาย
Large supply pipe or cable
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
water main
|gas main
|electricity main
คำพ้องความหมาย
pipeline (More general; can be used for various transportation systems, not just utilities.)
หัวข้อ
infrastructure
|technology
|housing
คำจำกัดความ
A big pipe or cable that brings water, gas, or power to a place.
A principal pipe, cable, or conduit that carries water, gas, electricity, etc., to buildings or areas.
คำนาม
C1
3
nyílt tenger
B1
Sailors feared storms when out on the main.
A tengerészek féltek a viharoktól, amikor kint voltak a nyílt tengeren.
They spent weeks navigating the main before reaching land.
Hetekig hajóztak a nyílt tengeren, mielőtt szárazföldet értek.
The ship disappeared into the mist over the main.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
The ship is out on the main.
A hajó kint van a nyílt tengeren.
They travel across the main to another country.
Átkelnek a nyílt tengeren egy másik országba.
We see no land when we are on the main.
ความหมาย
Open sea far from land
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
out on the main
คำพ้องความหมาย
open sea (Neutral and clear; common in everyday speech.)
คำตรงข้าม
shore (Refers to land along the edge of a sea or ocean.)
หัวข้อ
geography
|travel
|nature
คำจำกัดความ
The part of the sea that is far from land.
The open sea, especially far from land; the high seas.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
main
IPA
GB/mˈeɪn/
US/mˈeɪn/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
main (1 พยางค์)
Stress on 1st syllable (main)
รูปคำ
Adjective
- Base: main
Noun
- Base: main
- Plural: mains
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
mains
noun
Core family
mainly
adverb A2
Related words
mainstream
adjective B2
mainland
noun B1
วลีและสำนวน
in the main
1/ˈɪn ðə mˈeɪn/
fixed phrase
formal
Generally true overall
Mostly; in general.
ตัวอย่าง
- In the main, people agreed with the decision.
- The plan worked well, in the main.
main course
1/mˈeɪn kˈɔɹs/
fixed phrase
Primary dish in a meal
The biggest or most important dish in a meal.
ตัวอย่าง
- For my main course, I ordered grilled salmon.
- The steak was served as the main course after a light soup.
main squeeze
1/mˈeɪn skwˈiz/
idiom
informal
Romantic partner (informal)
Someone's boyfriend or girlfriend; romantic partner.
ตัวอย่าง
- He introduced me to his main squeeze at the party.
- She's been his main squeeze for over a year.