喜樂美語
  1. 1rB1/ˈmeɪnli/主要地

    used to say what the main reason, part, or type of something is.

    used to say用來說明 what the main reason, part, or type of something is某件事主要的原因、部分、或類型是什麼

    示範例句 · Example

    I like this noodle shop mainly because the soup is so warm and tasty.

    逐字我喜歡這間麵店主要是因為湯又溫暖又好喝。

    「mainly」是英文裡最常見的「主要」副詞，用來說「這是最主要的原因、部分，或種類」——暗示可能還有別的，但這個佔了最大比例。常跟 because、from、in 這類詞連用，例如 mainly because（主要是因為）、consist mainly of（主要由…組成）。跟意思很近的 largely、chiefly 比起來，mainly 更中性、更常出現在日常對話裡；largely、chiefly 比較常出現在正式的書面英文。

    常見搭配

    • mainly because

      主要是因為

      used to give the main reason for something

      I chose this school mainly because my best friend goes there.

    • consist mainly of

      主要由…組成

      to be made up mostly of something

      The soup consists mainly of vegetables and chicken broth.

    • be mainly concerned with

      主要探討；主要關注

      to be mostly about a particular topic

      This unit is mainly concerned with how plants grow.

core核心畫面

Picture a pie chart where one slice takes up most of the circle. Mainly points at that slice — and, importantly, it quietly admits the other slices exist. Saying 'the students are mainly from Asia' tells the listener the biggest group and leaves room for the rest.

可以想成：一個圓餅圖裡佔掉大半的那一塊。mainly 指的就是那一塊——而且很重要的是，它同時默認了其他小塊也存在。說 The students are mainly from Asia，等於告訴對方最大的一群是誰，同時保留了「也有別的」的空間。這正是它和 only（只有）最關鍵的差別。

同家族的字

原始詞典資料4 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，摘錄並精簡格式，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

mainlyadv/ˈmeɪnli/

  • 1

    Of a person or thing being the driving force influencing the outcome of an event; chiefly; certainly for the most part.

    • She had Lord James' collar in one big fist and she pounded the table with the other and talked a blue streak. Nobody could make out plain what she said, for she was mainly jabbering Swede lingo, but there was English enough, of a kind, to give us some idee.
    • If you’re looking for the most breathable mask, Lukovics says, “Cotton is preferable, mainly for absorbing moisture/sweat.” She says multiple layers may be more protective but will also impact breathability.
  • 2

    obsoleteForcefully, vigorously.

    • Such breadth of ſhoulders as might mainely beare Olde Atlas burthen, […]
    • Mainly they all attonce vpon him laid, / And sore beset on euery side around […]
  • 3

    obsoleteOf the production of a sound: loudly, powerfully.

    • But in the end, mainly crying out, he fell to raling and wringing his master, upbraiding him that he was not a true Philosopher[…].
  • 4

    obsoleteTo a great degree; very much.

摘錄自 英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary，已精簡格式；依 CC BY-SA 4.0 授權使用，改動後的內容同樣以此授權提供。