a principal pipe in a system that distributes water or gas or electricity or that collects sewage
mains的用法和樣例:
例句
In electronics, undesirable low frequency currents interfering with a desired signal, and usually caused by a poorly screened alternating mains supply. 在電子學領域,一種不希望發生的低頻電流,它干擾所要求的信號。通常這種現象是由於交流供電線路屏蔽不良引起的。
My new house is not yet connected to the mains. 我的新房子還沒接上水、 電、 煤氣呢。
I turned the gas off at the mains before I went out. 我出門之前,把煤氣的總閥關掉了。
The electricity supply has been cut off/disconnected at the mains. 電力供應已在電源處截斷。