mainly，chiefly，greatly，largely，mostly，primarily，principally，generally
这些副词都可表示“主要地、大量地”之意。
mainly指主要部分，突出在一系列事物中的相对重要性。
chiefly侧重某人或某物在众多的人或物中占主要和显著地位。
greatly通常强调程度的高。
largely着重范围或分量大大超过别的成分。
mostly强调数量占多半，近乎全部。
primarily侧重基本地，首要地。
principally侧重居首要地位。
generally通常强调普遍性。
The new premier is forming his government mainly from young men.
这位新总理主要从年轻人中物色人选组建政府.
——《简明英汉词典》
The funds needed will mainly be drawn from accumulation within the enterprise.
所需资金主要取给于企业内部的积累.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
The people in the Orient are mainly yellow or brown.
东方国家的人种主要是黄色的或棕色的.
——《简明英汉词典》
The seals feed mainly on fish and squid.
海豹主要以鱼和乌贼为食.
——《简明英汉词典》
Thinking is mainly performed with words and other symbols.
思想主要是用言语和其他符号来表达的.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
A green manure is a crop grown mainly to improve soil fertility.
种植绿肥作物主要是为使土壤更加肥沃.
——《简明英汉词典》
The contest becomes mainly one of feint and counterfeint.
这场比赛变成了一场以佯攻与反佯攻为主的较量.
——《简明英汉词典》
The committee is composed mainly of lawyers.
委员会主要由律师组成。
——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
Theatres and cinemas were grouped mainly on the two streets.
剧院和电影院主要集中在那两条街上.
《简明英汉词典》
They eat mainly fruit and nuts.
他们主要吃水果和坚果。
——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
Oceania is mainly made up of Australia and New Zealand.
大洋洲主要是由澳大利亚和新西兰组成的.
《简明英汉词典》
It is mainly because of my fault.
这主要是由于我的过错.
——《现代汉英综合大词典》
The measure will mainly be carried out by government officials.
这项措施主要由政府官员来执行.
《简明英汉词典》
‘Where do you export to? ’ ‘France, mainly. ’
“你们出口到哪里？”“主要是法国。”
牛津高阶英汉双解词典
The birds live mainly on nectar.
这些鸟主要以花蜜为食。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
We talked about various things – work, mainly.
我们谈了各种各样的事情——主要是谈工作。
朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版
Increased sales during the summer were mainly due to tourism.
夏季销售额增加主要是由旅游业带动的。
朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版
The spacious main bedroom is mainly blue.
宽敞的主卧室以蓝色为主色调。
柯林斯高阶英语词典
The African half of the audience was mainly from Senegal or Mali...
观众中有一半是非洲人，其中大多数来自塞内加尔或马里。
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He has been poaching on her land for years, poaching mainly fish and rabbits.
数年来他一直在她的土地上偷猎, 主要捕鱼和偷猎兔子.
《简明英汉词典》
I don't go out much, mainly because I have to look after the kids.
我不大出去,主要是因为我得照看孩子们。
朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版
The story is based mainly on traditions.
这个故事主要是根据传说.
《现代英汉综合大词典》
In that connection, let me say this.
在那一方面, 让我这样说吧.
期刊摘选
The people in the hotel were mainly foreign tourists.
酒店里住的大多是外国游客。
牛津高阶英汉双解词典
Her illness was caused mainly by stress.
她的病主要是由精神压力引起的。
朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版
The duties of the post are mainly secretarial.
这个岗位的职责主要是文秘工作.
《简明英汉词典》
The strike was broken , of course, but mainly by a series of adventitious developments.
罢工是中断了, 但主要还是由于发生了一系列意外事件.
《简明英汉词典》
The population almost doubles in summer, mainly because of the jazz festival.
主要由于爵士音乐节的缘故，在夏季这里的人口几乎比平时多一倍。
牛津高阶英汉双解词典
The workforce is mainly made up of women.
员工主要是女性。
朗文当代高级英语词典 第6版
The stock-market scandal is refusing to go away, mainly because there's still no consensus over how it should be dealt with...
股票市场的丑闻迟迟没有消散，这主要是因为人们仍未就如何应对它达成共识。
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