
盡全力;主力
The sol***rs fought with might and main.
戰士們全力以赴地戰鬥。
Mary tried with all her might and main to solve the problem.
瑪麗絞盡腦汁想解答這個問題。
The boat was caught in a strong current, but they rowed with might and main, and soon they got into safe waters.
船被卷入急流中,他們拼命地劃渡,很快地他們到了沒有急流的河面上。
Why but isn't the sound hissing sound calls out by might and main said likes you that person not being able to come to accompany you.
而不是聲竭力嘶的嚎叫為什麼說愛你的那個人不能來陪你。
Then they both rowed day and night with might and main, and their boat sped along so quickly that they got home to the old king before the others.
他們兩人使出了全身的力氣,白天黑夜地劃船,小船像箭似的飛奔,竟比大船提早到了老國王那兒。
|main force;盡全力;主力
"might and main"的含義解析
"might and main"是一個英語習語,表示全力以赴、竭盡全力,強調動用全部力量或資源完成某事。其中:
詞源與演變
該短語最早見于16世紀英語, 指出"main"在中古英語中表"力量",與古諾爾斯語"megin"(意為"強力")同源。兩詞組合後,通過重複語義強化了"傾盡所有能量"的概念。
現代用法與實例
現代英語中多用于文學或正式語境,例如:
"They fought with might and main to save the village from flooding."
(他們竭盡全力拯救村莊免受洪水侵襲。)
将其歸類為"古風短語",常見于經典文學作品,如赫爾曼·梅爾維爾的《白鲸記》中描述水手與巨鲸搏鬥的場景。
權威參考
注意:該短語在現代口語中較少使用,但因其凝練的形象性,仍頻繁出現在新聞标題、體育報道或激勵性文本中,例如:"Team Japan poured might and main into the final match."(日本隊在決賽中傾盡全力。)
"Might and main" 是一個固定短語,表示“竭盡全力”或“全力以赴”。以下是詳細解析:
He workedwith might and main to finish the project.
(他竭盡全力完成項目。)
若需更多例句或拓展用法,可參考(新東方詞典)和(權威例句)。
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