| 单词 | mainly |
| 释义 | main·ly /ˈmeɪnli/ ●●● S2 W2 adverb MOSTused to mention the main part or cause of something, the main reason for something etc 主要地，大部分地 SYN primarily Her illness was caused mainly by stress. 她的病主要是由精神压力引起的。 The workforce is mainly made up of women. 员工主要是女性。 I don’t go out much, mainly because I have to look after the kids. 我不大出去，主要是因为我得照看孩子们。 Increased sales during the summer were mainly due to tourism. 夏季销售额增加主要是由旅游业带动的。 We talked about various things – work, mainly. 我们谈了各种各样的事情——主要是谈工作。5 GRAMMAR 语法• Mainly is not used at the beginning of a sentence. mainly不用于句首They play mainly on Wednesday evenings (NOT 不说 Mainly they play...).他们主要是在周三晚上演奏。n Grammar• You usually use mainly in the middle of a sentence: They play mainly on Sundays.People go there mainly because of the beautiful beaches.• You also use mainly at the end of a sentence, especially in conversation: I read novels, mainly.• It is much less commonly used at the beginning of a sentence. RegisterIn written English, people often prefer to use chiefly or primarily, which sound more formal than mainly: 在书面英语中，人们往往更喜欢用chiefly或primarily，这两个词听起来比mainly更为正式The disease is caused chiefly by poor sanitation. 这种疾病主要是卫生条件差引起的。Examples from the Corpusmainly• Is Idaho where you grew up, mainly?• I was asked to lead the meeting mainly because Kristin is out of town.• At $ 2 billion each, the B-2 is mainly built in California and Washington state.• This impetus originated mainly from two previously noted sources: the user's immediate family and the police.• Farms were mainly in the 10-40 hectare range although there were some larger units.• Medical involvement was mainly in the background, but it included expert knowledge of abnormal neuromuscular function and its alleviation.• The others are mainly rectangular with cream surrounds and gold material backings.• Now I think we're mainly suffering from shock.• The company sells its batteries mainly through electronics stores.• AIDS is transmitted mainly through sexual contact.• We cater mainly to small businesses.• My new job's fairly boring - it's mainly typing.main·ly adverb →5 GRAMMAR1 →n GRAMMAR2 →REGISTER1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable mention or cause part main of Corpus something, used to the |
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