อังกฤษ

main

gb/mˈeɪn/ us/mˈeɪn/
A2 อังกฤษ
~ 500
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
adjective A2 property
1

Most important or central

Most important or biggest in importance.

รูปแบบการใช้: the main [reason/idea/road/etc.]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'main' with 'mean' because they sound similar, but 'mean' has a completely different meaning.
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.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
main reason |main idea |main road |main character |main point
หัวข้อ
communication |organization |daily life |core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
  • The main reason I called you is to invite you to dinner.
  • Water is the main ingredient in this soup.
  • 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.
  • My main hobby is reading books.
  • The main color in the picture is blue.
  • The main problem is money.
  • He is the main actor in the movie.
คำนาม B1 entity
2

Large supply pipe or cable

A big pipe or cable that brings water, gas, or power to a place.

คำพ้องความหมาย
pipeline (More general; can be used for various transportation systems, not just utilities.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
water main |gas main |electricity main
หัวข้อ
infrastructure |technology |housing
ตัวอย่าง
  • The water main burst during the night, flooding the street.
  • Workers are repairing the gas main on Elm Street.
  • An electricity main runs under this part of the city.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
  • The water main is broken.
  • They are fixing the gas main.
  • The electricity main is under the road.
คำนาม C1 entity
3

Open sea far from land

The part of the sea that is far from land.

คำพ้องความหมาย
open sea (Neutral and clear; common in everyday speech.)
คำตรงข้าม
shore (Refers to land along the edge of a sea or ocean.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
out on the main
หัวข้อ
geography |travel |nature
ตัวอย่าง
  • Sailors feared storms when out on the main.
  • They spent weeks navigating the main before reaching land.
  • The ship disappeared into the mist over the main.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
  • The ship is out on the main.
  • They travel across the main to another country.
  • We see no land when we are on the main.
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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
Negative and opposite forms
secondary adjective B1 minor adjective A2
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.

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