mainstream
/ˈmeɪn.striːm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmeɪn.striːm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmān-ˌstrēm/ (ame, mw) · /ˈmeɪnstriːm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmeɪnstriːm/ (ame, ipa)
mainstream — 形容詞
- mainstreampositive
- more mainstreamcomparative
- most mainstreamsuperlative
1. describes ideas, products, or ways of thinking that are widely accepted and foll
主流的
被多數人接受或使用的
describes ideas, products, or ways of thinking that are widely accepted and followed by the general population of a society
Mainstream films in Hollywood usually follow a three-act story structure.
好萊塢的主流電影通常使用三幕式故事結構。
collocation: mainstream films
Jabari only listens to mainstream pop music that plays on the radio every day.
Jabari 只聽每天在廣播中播放的主流流行音樂。
collocation: mainstream pop music
Organic food has moved from health-food shops into mainstream supermarkets across the country.
過去十年間，有機食品已從健康食品店進入全國的主流超市。
The candidate's mainstream views on education appealed to voters from both major parties.
那位候選人在教育方面的主流觀點吸引了兩大政黨的選民。
- conventional
more neutral; focuses on what is usual rather than what is widely accepted
- popular
broader; can describe something temporarily fashionable rather than a settled social norm
- traditional
emphasises connection to past practices rather than current broad acceptance
- alternative
describes things that deliberately differ from what most people accept
- underground
describes cultural movements that operate outside public visibility
文法句型
mainstream + noun (culture / media / politics / opinion)
用法筆記
Often placed before nouns related to culture, politics, media, and public opinion. Not typically used in comparative form — 'more mainstream' is rare in formal writing but appears in casual speech.
常見錯誤
2. relating to ordinary schools and classes where children without special educatio
普通教育的
指一般學校而非特殊教育的
relating to ordinary schools and classes where children without special educational needs are taught, as opposed to special education programmes
The school board decided to place more special-needs students in mainstream classrooms this year.
今年校董會決定將更多有特殊需求的學生安置在普通班上課。
collocation: mainstream classrooms
Teachers in mainstream schools often ask for extra training to support children with learning difficulties.
普通學校的老師常要求接受額外訓練，以便幫助有學習困難的孩子。
Felix transferred from a special school to a mainstream secondary school at the age of twelve.
Felix 在十二歲時從特殊學校轉到一所普通中學。
Christopher moved to a mainstream school when his reading skills caught up with his classmates.
Christopher 的閱讀能力趕上同學後，便轉到了一所普通學校。
- special
describes education tailored specifically for children with additional needs
文法句型
mainstream + school / classroom / education / teacher
用法筆記
Only used before education-related nouns (school, classroom, education, teacher). In this sense the word contrasts directly with 'special' — e.g. 'mainstream school' vs 'special school'.
常見錯誤
mainstream — 名詞
1. the collection of ideas, customs, and attitudes that are shared and accepted by
主流
多數人接受的思想或生活方式
the collection of ideas, customs, and attitudes that are shared and accepted by the largest number of people in a society at a given time
The mainstream of the fashion industry has finally begun to embrace models of different sizes.
時尚產業的主流終於開始接納不同尺寸的模特兒。
collocation: the mainstream of [industry]
Ideas that were once considered extreme have entered the political mainstream in several European countries.
一些曾經被視為極端的觀點，在幾個歐洲國家已進入政治主流。
collocation: enter the political mainstream
Sayaka felt that her artistic style did not fit into the mainstream of Japanese painting at the time.
Sayaka 覺得自己的藝術風格不符合當時日本繪畫的主流。
The mainstream tends to reject new technologies until their practical benefits become obvious to everyone.
主流社會往往拒絕新技術，直到它們的實際好處對每個人來說都顯而易見。
- the establishment
more about people with power and influence rather than general public opinion
- the norm
describes a standard or expectation rather than a collective body of ideas
- the majority
emphasises numerical quantity rather than cultural acceptance
- the fringe
refers to opinions or groups at the edge of public acceptance
- the margins
describes groups excluded from the centre of social life
文法句型
the mainstream
enter the mainstream
move into the mainstream
outside the mainstream
用法筆記
Almost always used with the definite article 'the' — 'the mainstream'. Can be followed by 'of' + domain (e.g. 'the mainstream of American culture'). When used as a subject, it behaves as a collective singular noun.
常見錯誤
mainstream — 動詞
- mainstreampresent simple I / you / we / they
- mainstreams3rd person singular
- mainstreaming-ing form
- mainstreamedpast simple
1. to bring a practice, idea, or product into widespread use and acceptance so that
使普及
讓某事物成為普遍接受
to bring a practice, idea, or product into widespread use and acceptance so that it is no longer seen as unusual or niche
The company hopes to mainstream electric vehicles by making them more affordable for ordinary families.
該公司希望透過降低電動車的價格，使其成為一般家庭的主流選擇。
transitive: mainstream + direct object (electric vehicles)
Social media has helped to mainstream plant-based diets among young people in cities around the world.
社群媒體已在全球各大城市幫助將植物性飲食普及到年輕人之間。
The government's campaign aims to mainstream the habit of recycling in every household across the region.
政府的宣傳活動旨在將回收習慣推廣到該地區的每個家庭。
Salma's podcast helped mainstream the idea of a four-day work week in her country.
Salma 的播客幫助在她的國家推廣每週工作四天的概念。
- normalize
broader; can describe making something standard without implying it reaches the whole population
- popularize
focuses on making something liked rather than simply accepted; less formal
- marginalize
to push something to the edges of society so it has little influence
文法句型
mainstream + noun phrase
be mainstreamed (passive)
用法筆記
Common in business, technology, and social-policy writing. Frequently used in passive constructions: 'Remote work was mainstreamed during the pandemic.' The direct object is usually an abstract noun or practice, not a person.
常見錯誤
2. to place a child who has special educational needs in a regular school or class
安置於普通班
將特教學生安置在普通班級
to place a child who has special educational needs in a regular school or class instead of in a separate special education programme
The local education authority now mainstreams children with hearing difficulties into neighbourhood primary schools.
當地教育局現在將聽力障礙兒童安置在社區小學的普通班上課。
transitive: mainstream + child + into + school
Teachers receive extra training when a child with autism is mainstreamed into their classroom for the first time.
當自閉症學生首次被安置到普通班級時，老師會接受額外的培訓。
passive: be mainstreamed into [classroom]
Vivek was mainstreamed into a regular secondary school after two years at a school for children with visual impairments.
Vivek 在一所視障學校就讀兩年後，被轉入一所普通中學就讀。
The local council now mainstreams children with physical disabilities into neighbourhood playgroups before they start school.
地方議會現在將肢體障礙兒童在入學前安置到社區的遊戲小組中。
- segregate
to keep a group separate from the rest; the opposite of inclusive education policy
文法句型
mainstream + child / student
be mainstreamed into + school / class
用法筆記
Most commonly used in the passive voice ('was mainstreamed into'). This is a specialised term from education policy; in everyday conversation, 'integrate' or 'include' are more common.