美 [ɪn ðə meɪn]
一般来说
for the most part
同义词： chiefly / principally / primarily / mainly
without distinction of one from others
同义词： generally / in general
... in the long run 从长远来看，终于 in the main 基本上 in the meantime（or meanwhile） 在此期间 ...
... in the main 基本上，大体上 major in 专攻，专修 made up of 由…组成，由…构成 ...
基本上
The service here is, in the main, reliable.
这里的服务基本上是可靠的。
Reception is in the main building.
接待处在主楼。
He owns the butcher's in the main street.
他在大街上开了一家肉铺。
He says American citizens living in the main resort areas of Mexico provide their own vote of confidence.
VOA : special.2011.06.13
We've talked about one the main concepts in physiology being homeostasis, that is 'how do you maintain a constant internal environment?
我们讲到了生理学的主要概念,内稳态,即如何维持内环境的稳定
生物医学工程探索课程节选 : 耶鲁公开课
I like, the main difference to me is that NYU is a school located in the city blocks in New York.
我喜欢，对我来说最主要的不同就是纽约大学位于纽约市的街区。
SpeakingMax英语口语达人 : 纽约大学
Many of these workers lived in the main house, but some lived in the nearby town.
VOA : special.2009.11.16
But, unlike his students, he never appeared in the main auditorium at Carnegie Hall.
VOA : special.2011.07.11
Nibali and the other major contenders for overall honors finished safely in the main bunch.
Students loitered in groups in the main courtyard, bulky scarves wound elegantly around their necks.
More people read stories than ads, so you always want to be in the main section.