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more than anything else; also used to talk about the most important reason for something synonym chiefly, primarily主要地;首要地 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. 通货膨胀的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为了借书。 During the day it’ll become mainly dry with clear skies. 白天天气会变得干燥,天空晴朗。
Extra ExamplesRosewood is used mainly for fine furniture and musical instruments. 紫檀主要用于精细家具和乐器。 The crop is mainly used for animal feed. 这种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擦伤。 The sun consists mainly of hydrogen. 太阳主要由氢组成。
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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。