main line
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˌmain ˈline noun [countable] TTTan important railway that connects two cities 〔连接两座城市的〕铁路干线 the main line to Moscow 通往莫斯科的铁路干线 —main-line adjective [only before noun] a main-line station 铁路干线车站
Examples from the Corpus
main line• Electrification continued apace during the decade with the major investment on the East Coast main line and in East Anglia.• It is difficult to imagine that this was once Britains first electric main line.• Also, standards of service on many main line routes were improved considerably, particularly the inter-urban routes.• Don Robey built an empire worth millions in a city far removed from the main line of entertainment.• Now the main line up the Meuse was severed by the enemy astride it at St. Mihiel.• Well I the uh main line dancers whoo.ˌmain ˈline nounChineseSyllable
two connects an important Corpus that cities railway
main line
ˌmain ˈline
noun [countable]
an important railway that connects two cities:
the main line to Moscow
—main-line adjective [only before noun]:
a main-line station
ˌmain ˈline
noun [countable]an important railway that connects two cities:
—main-line adjective [only before noun]: