Main Street
معنی کامل و مثالها
● (امریکا - کانادا)
● خیابان اصلی (به ویژه در شهرهای کوچک)
● شهروند عادی شهر کوچک (معمولا با این تداعی: محافظه کار و ناگسترده اندیش)
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The word 'main' comes from the Old English word 'mægen', meaning 'strength' or 'power'. 'Street' comes from the Old English word 'strǣt', meaning 'paved road'.
مثال
- The main street is lined with shops and restaurants.
- The parade will pass through the main street of the town.
- The main street is closed for a street fair.
ترکیبهای رایج
Main street traffic Main street corner Main street intersection Main street shops
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- any small town (or the people who inhabit it); generally used to represent parochialism and materialism (after a novel by Sinclair Lewis) “Main Street will never vote for a liberal politician”
noun
- street that serves as a principal thoroughfare for traffic in a town