"mains" in Chinese (Simplified)
主供电系统主水管主菜(餐厅)
Definition
"Mains" 可以指建筑物的主电源或主供水管,也指英式英语中一顿饭的主菜。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
英式英语中,"mains"经常用于指建筑的电网、水网或餐厅主菜。美式英语通常不用这个词而用“main course”指主菜。注意不要与单数"main"混淆。
Examples
The house is connected to the mains for electricity and water.
房子接入了**主供电系统**和**主水管**。
After the storm, the mains were restored quickly.
暴风雨后,**主供电系统**很快恢复了。
For dinner, the restaurant offers several mains to choose from.
晚餐时,餐厅有几种**主菜**可选。
The power went out because the mains were damaged during construction.
因为施工时损坏了**主供电系统**,家里停电了。
Could you check if the mains are switched on before we try the lights?
在我们试灯之前,你能检查一下**主供电系统**有没有打开吗?
All the mains on the menu sound delicious tonight, but I can't decide between the steak and the salmon.
菜单上的所有**主菜**今晚都很诱人,但我拿不定主意要牛排还是三文鱼。