크기나 중요도, 또는 지위에서 가장 앞서는
Chief in size, importance, or rank.
예문:
"The main reason for the delay was the heavy rain."
"She plays the main character in the new Broadway show."
수도, 가스, 전기를 공급하는 주요 배관이나 선
A principal pipe or cable in a distribution system for water, gas, or electricity.
예문:
"The plumber had to locate the gas main before starting work."
"The laptop can run on its battery or the mains."
모든 힘을 다한 또는 순수한 힘에 의한
Exerted to the full; sheer or brute.
예문:
"The door was forced open by main strength."
"It was a victory won by main effort alone."
육지와 떨어진 넓고 큰 바다
The open ocean or a broad expanse of sea.
예문:
"The vast blue main stretched out to the horizon."
"Sailors of old feared the mysteries of the main."
마약 등을 혈관에 직접 주입하다
To inject a drug directly into a vein.
예문:
"Addicts often main the drug to get a faster high."
"He was hospitalized after attempting to main a dirty needle."
싸움닭들의 경기 또는 그 시합
A match between gamecocks or a similar competition.
예문:
"The village held a main every Sunday behind the tavern."
"He bet his entire fortune on the final main."