单词详解

1. n.

A. 分钟 (a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour)

   It's only several minutes from here to the cinema. 从这儿到电影院只有几分钟的路程。

B. 一会儿，片刻瞬间，很短的时间 (an indefinitely short time)

A policeman could meet danger any minute of his working day.

警察在工作日的任何时刻都可能有危险。

C. 此时此刻，立刻 (a particular point in time)

At that very minute, he opened the door. 就在那时候，他打开了门。

D. 会议记录 (a short note)

Before the meeting started its work, the minutes of the last meeting were read out.

会议开始之前，先宣读了上次的会议记录。

2. vt.

将……记录下来 (write down)

  He minuted the procedure of the meeting. 他对会议议程做了记录。

3. adj.

A. 微小的；极小的；琐细的 (infinitely or immeasurably small)

There were minute differences between the two copies. 这两册之间存在着微小的差别。

B. 详细的，准确的，精确的 (accurate，detailed)

The doctor made a minute study of the illness. 那个医生对病作了详细的研究。

相关词组

1. at the last minute 在紧要关头; 在危急时刻

  The appointment was cancelled at the last minute. 约会在最后一分钟被取消了。

2. in a minute 马上，立刻

  I'll be back in a minute. 我马上就回来。

3. the minute (that)  一……就， 当……即

  They cheered up the minute they heard the good news. 一听到这个好消息他们就欢呼起来。

4. wait /just a minute 稍等一下!

  Just a minute; I'll give some money to you! 等一会儿，我给你一些钱！

相关单词

复数：minutes

过去式：minuted

过去分词：minuted

现在分词：minuting

近义词：moment