- more than anything else; also used to talk about the most important reason for something主要地；首要地 synonym chiefly, primarily
- They eat mainly fruit and nuts.他们主要吃水果和坚果。🔊🔊
- ‘Where do you export to?’ ‘France, mainly.’“你们出口到哪里？” “主要是法国。”🔊🔊
- mainly because of something The population almost doubles in summer, mainly because of the jazz festival.主要是爵士音乐节的缘故，在夏季这里的人口几乎比平时多一倍。🔊🔊
- mainly due to something The rise in inflation is mainly due to higher food prices.通货膨胀率上升主要是由于食品价格上涨。
- People come to libraries mainly to borrow books.人们来图书馆主要是借书。
- During the day it’ll become mainly dry with clear skies.在白天，晴间多云。
Extra Examples- Rosewood is used mainly for fine furniture and musical instruments.红木主要用于高档家具和乐器。
- The crop is mainly used for animal feed.该农作物主要用作动物饲料。
- The injuries were mainly facial cuts and bruises.受伤主要是面部割伤和瘀伤。
- The sun consists mainly of hydrogen.太阳主要由氢组成。
- in most cases; used to talk about the largest part of a group of people or things大部分；大多
- Anorexia is an illness that occurs mainly in adolescents.厌食症是一种多发于青少年的疾病。🔊🔊
- The people in the hotel were mainly foreign tourists.酒店里住的大多是外国游客。🔊🔊
Language Bank generallygenerallyWays of saying ‘in general’“通常” 的表达方式- Women generally earn less than men.女人通常比男人挣钱少。
- Generally speaking, jobs traditionally done by women are paid at a lower rate than those traditionally done by men.一般来说，传统上由妇女干的工作比传统上由男人干的工作报酬低。
- In general/By and large, women do not earn as much as men.总的说来，女人不如男人挣钱多。
- Certain jobs, like nursing and cleaning, are still mainly carried out by women.有些工作仍然主要由女性做，比如护理和保洁。
- Senior management posts are predominantly held by men.高层管理职位大多由男性担任。
- Most senior management posts tend to be held by men.大多数高层管理职位通常由男性担任。
- Women are, for the most part, still paid less than men.女人的薪水多半仍比男人低。
- Economic and social factors are, to a large extent, responsible for women being concentrated in low-paid jobs.经济和社会因素在很大程度上导致女性集中于低报酬工作。