Adverb:

1. for the most part;

   "he is mainly interested in butterflies"
   

2. without distinction of one from others;

   "he is interested in snakes in general"
   

1. 基本上,大体上：be loyal to 忠于 . |inthemain 基本上,大体上 . | majorin 专攻,专修 .

2. 大体上：inthe lump 总共 |inthemain 大体上 |inthe mass 总体上

3. 大体上的：mainn.(自来水、煤气等)总管道,干线 |inthemain 大体上的 |maintainvt.维持;抚养;坚持;维修

4. in the main在线翻译

4. 大体上,基本上：intheinterim* 同时,在此期间 |inthemain 大体上,基本上 |inthe open 在露天,在户外,在野外;

in the main, children are taboo in the workplace.

工作场所基本上禁止儿童进入。

in the main rooms red-hot radiators were left exposed.

在主室里，炽热的散热器暴露在外。

Reviews are distilled from articles previously published in the main column.

述评是从先前刊登在主要专栏的文章中提炼出来的。

Tourists are, in the main, sympathetic people.

大体说来，游客们都富有同情心。

All the students were asked to assemble in the main hall.

全体学生获通知到大礼堂集合。

He owns the butcher's in the main street.

他在大街上开了一家肉铺。

Young people often congregate in the main square in the evenings.

年轻人傍晚时经常聚集在大广场上。

She has in the main gathered her medical experience from practice.

她主要是从实践中积累了医疗经验.

English derives in the main from the common Germanic stock.

英语主要源于日耳曼语系.

Put this letter in the main file.

将这函件放入文卷总档中.

in the main, I agree with Edward.

我基本上同意爱德华的意见.

Hand symbols in the main body of the text cross - refer the reader to the appendices.

正文中的手形符号是提示读者参见附录.

Let's take the devious route home to avoid the crowds in the main roads.

为了避免大街上的拥挤,我们还是绕道回家去吧.

But in the main it must have occurred during this stage.

不过,基本上,这一过渡一定是在这个阶段上发生的.

They heard footsteps in the main room, beyond a door.

他们听见门外的大厅里有脚步声。

外出就餐

A：What did you think ofthe food?
你觉得菜怎么样？

B：It was delicious. I especially likedthe garlic mashed potatoes.
味道太好了，我特别喜欢蒜味土豆泥。

A：You’re right, those were fantastic.
你太对了，味道好极了。

in the main是什么意思

B：Did you like your food?
你喜欢这些菜吗。

in the main

A：I was a bit disappointedin mymain course, actually.The sauce was too rich.
事实上，我对我的主菜有点失望，调味汁放得太多了？

B：How aboutthe dessert?
那甜点怎么样。

A：That wasthe best chocolate mousse I’d ever eaten! I might go back there just for that next time!
那是我吃过最好吃得巧克力奶油冻了，下次我可能还特意到这来吃它。

B：The service was pretty good, too, wasn’t it?
服务态度也很好，不是吗？

A：Yes, they were very attentive. My glass was always full.
是的，他们的服务很体贴。我的杯子一空，他们就给添满。

in the main

B：I likedthe atmosphere. It was nice to eatin a quiet restaurant.
我喜欢这里的气氛。在安静的饭店用餐真是太好了。

A：What did you think ofthe jazz ensemble that was there?
你觉得那边的爵士乐团怎么样？

B：You know, I think they werethe same ones who play at Aria on Friday nights.
你知道吗，我觉得他们就是每周五晚上在Aria 演出的那个乐团。

in the main

A：I think you’re right. I really likethe female singer. She has such a mesmerizing voice.
我想你是对的。我真的很喜欢那位女歌手。她有让人如此入迷的嗓音。

B：Not as mesmerizing as yours!
没有你的迷人哦！