mainstream
n [sing]
1 dominant trend, tendency, etc 主要倾向、 趋势等; 主流
the mainstream of political thought 政治思潮的主流
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mainstream politics 主流政治学.
2 style of jazz that is neither traditional nor modern 主流派爵士乐(介乎传统与现代之间者)
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a mainstream band, player 主流派爵士乐乐队、 演奏者.
The towers are further apart at the top than at the base, but this is no mistake.
两座塔楼的楼顶之间的距离比楼底之间的距离要大一些,但是这并不是错误。
They had to work inside the ship, cutting away old metal, fixing new metal plates, drilling holes, laying electrical and phone wires and fixing new pipes for water and steam.
他们要在船舱里工作,切掉旧的金属,焊接新的金属板,钻孔,埋电线和电话线以及安装新的水管和蒸汽管。
He set out to discover whether the wagging dance showed direction.