mainly
英 [ˈmeɪnli] 美 [ˈmenli]

adv.

大部分地；主要地；基本上；

英英释义

mainly[ 'meinli ]

• adv.for the most part

  "he is mainly interested in butterflies"

  同义词：chieflyprincipallyprimarilyin the main

同近义词辨析

principally, mainly, generally, largely, chiefly, primarily, mostly, greatly

这组词都有“主要地，大量地”的意思，其区别是：

principally侧重居首要地位。

mainly指主要部分，突出在一系列事物中的相对重要性。

generally通常强调普遍性。

largely着重范围或分量大大超过别的成分。

chiefly侧重某人或某物在众多的人或物中占主要和显著地位。

primarily侧重基本地，首要地。

mostly强调数量占多半，近乎全部。

greatly通常强调程度的高。

双语例句

用作副词(adv.)

1. Oats mainly grow in cool climate.
   燕麦主要生长在气候凉爽的地区。
2. Weasel lives mainly on rats and rabbits.
   黄鼠狼主要以老鼠和兔子为食。
3. The story is based mainly on tradition.
   这故事主要来自传说。
4. A banana is mainly pulp, except for its skin.
   香蕉除了果皮之外，主要是果肉。
5. His money comes mainly from salary.
   他的钱主要来自工资。
6. People in this shop are mainly tourists.
   这家商店里的人们大都是游客。

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