mainly 英 [ˈmeɪnli]   美 [ˈmenli]

mainly

mainly  英 [ˈmeɪnli] 美 [ˈmenli]

adv. 主要地,大体上 

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。”

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  • adv. 主要地,大体上
  • 1. They eat mainly fruit and nuts.

    他们主要吃水果和坚果。

  • 2. Where do you export to?’ ‘France, mainly.’

    “你们出口到哪里?”“主要是法国。”

  • 3. The people in the hotel were mainly foreign tourists.

    酒店里住的大多是外国游客。

  • mainly (adv.) late 13c., "vigorously," from main (adj.) + -ly (2). Meaning "especially" is from c. 1400; that of "for the most part" is from 1660s.
main·ly / ˈmeɪnli ; NAmE ˈmeɪnli / adverb 1 more than anything else; also used to talk about the most important reason for sth 主要地;首要地 SYN 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。” The population almost doubles in summer, mainly because ofthe 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。 2 in most cases; used to talk about the largest part of a group of people or things 大部份;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 at generally main·ly / ˈmeɪnli ; NAmE ˈmeɪnli /
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