minute 基本解释
- n. 分，分钟；片刻，一会儿；备忘录，笔记；会议记录
- vt. 将…记录下来
- adj. 微小的，详细的 [maɪˈnjuːt; US -ˈnuːt; maɪˋnut]
minute 词态变化
复数: minutes;第三人称单数: minutes;过去式: minuted;过去分词: minuted;现在分词: minuting;副词: minutely;
minute 中文词源
minute 分钟，分来自拉丁语minutus,小的，少的，来自PIE*mei,小的，词源同minus,minimum.分钟义来自拉丁短语pars minuta prima,即prime minute part,最初被数学家用于指圈的1/60，后用于指小时的1/60，即1分钟。秒second来自拉丁短语secunda minuta,即second minute,第二个1/60，即1秒钟。
minute 极小的，微小的，会议记录来自拉丁语minutus,小的，少的，来自PIE*mei,小的，词源同minus,minimum.引申词义极小的，微小的，后作用名词指会议记录。
minute 英文词源
- minute
- minute: [14] Latin minūtus ‘small’ was a derivative of the verb minuere ‘lessen’ (source of English diminish), which itself was based on the element min- ‘small’. In medieval Latin the term pars minuta prima ‘first small part’ was applied to a ‘sixtieth part of a whole’ – originally of a circle, later of an hour (likewise a second was originally a secunda minuta, a sixtieth of a sixtieth).
Hence minūta itself came to be used for the unit of time, and that was the original meaning of minute when English acquired it via Old French. Its use for ‘note, record’ may derive from the Latin expression minuta scriptura, which denoted the writing of a rough draft in ‘small’ writing. The adjective minute ‘small’ was an independent 15th-century borrowing direct from Latin.
A French descendant of minūtus is the adjective menu ‘small’; its extended sense ‘detailed’ has led to its noun use for ‘list’, and the expression menu de repas ‘meal list’ has given English menu [19]. Other members of the extended family of English words that come ultimately from Latin min- include métier, mince, minim [15], minimum [17], minister, minor, minstrel, minuet [17], minus, minuscule [18], and minutia [15].
=> menu, métier, mince, minister, minor, minstrel, minus, minuscule - minute (n.)
- "sixtieth part of an hour or degree," late 14c., from Old French minut (13c.) or directly from Medieval Latin minuta "minute, short note," from Latin minuta, noun use of fem. of minutus "small, minute" (see minute (adj.)). In Medieval Latin, pars minuta prima "first small part" was used by mathematician Ptolemy for one-sixtieth of a circle, later of an hour (next in order was secunda minuta, which became second (n.)). German Minute, Dutch minuut also are from French. Used vaguely for "short time" from late 14c. As a measure expressing distance (travel time) by 1886. Minute hand is attested from 1726.
- minute (adj.)
- early 15c., "chopped small," from Latin minutus "little, small, minute," past participle of minuere "to lessen, diminish" (see minus). Meaning "very small in size or degree" is attested from 1620s. Related: Minutely; minuteness.
minute 词组搭配
any minute (或 at any minute)
very soon
随时
at the minute
(Brit. informal)at the present time
(英，非正式)目前；此时
by the minute
(especially of the progress of a change) very rapidly
（尤指变化进程）迅速地，极快地
matters grew worse by the minute.
事态迅速恶化。
just (或 wait) a minute
used as a request to delay an action, departure, or decision for a short time, usually to allow the speaker to do something
稍等片刻
wait a minute—I have to put my make-up on.
稍等一下——我还要化妆。
as a prelude to a challenge, query, or objection
且慢
wait a minute—that just isn't true.
且慢——那根本不对。
the minute (或 the minute that)
as soon as
一…（就）
not for a minute
not at all
根本不，一点也不
don't think for a minute that our pricing has affected our quality standards.
千万不要认为我们的定价影响了我们的质量标准。
this minute (或 this very minute) informal 非正式
at once; immediately
立即，马上
(Brit.)only a short while ago
(英)刚才，方才
I've &B{just this minute} got back to the flat.
我刚回到公寓。
minute 英文释义
- 1. a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour;
- "he ran a 4 minute mile"
- 2. an indefinitely short time;
- "wait just a moment"
- "it only takes a minute"
- "in just a bit"
- 3. a particular point in time;
- "the moment he arrived the party began"
- 4. a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree
- 5. a short note;
- "the secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting"
- 6. distance measured by the time taken to cover it;
- "we live an hour from the airport"
- "its just 10 minutes away"
minute 同义词解析
little, small, tiny, minute, miniature
这些形容词均有"小的"之意。
little： 指在体积、数量、距离、年龄、身材等方面比正常的小，多带主观感情色彩，含小而可爱或小巧的意味。
small： 多指数量、面积、体积、价值、数字或意义等的小或少，指略小于正常的大小。
tiny： 强调与同类或其他物体比较，小得超
出正常比例，有时带强烈的感情色彩。
minute： 指小得难看见，有时需用显微镜才看得见。
miniature： 指由正常体积微缩的物体。
moment, minute, instant
这些名词均含"瞬间，片刻"之意。
moment较minute所表示的时间短，指一刹那或一段很短时间。有时也含持续的意味。
minute： 指极短的时间，但可觉察到时间的持续。
instant常与moment换用，指一瞬间，但更侧重时间短促，多用于表示紧迫、瞬变等情况。
minute 双语例句
- 1. The Liberal Democrat'ssupport fell away at the last minute.
- 自由民主党的支持率在最后一刻有所下降。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. The minute that the war started, everybody was glued to the television.
- 战事一起，所有人都盯紧了电视报道。
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- 3. He'd telephoned with some phoney excuse she didn't believe for a minute.
- 他找了某个她根本不会相信的借口给她打电话。
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- 4. Any minute now, that phone is going to ring.
- 那部电话随时可能响。
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- 5. "Wait a damn minute," Mindy spat. "Nobody said anything about staying overnight."
- “该死的，等一下”，明迪愤愤地说道，“谁也没说过要过夜。”
来自柯林斯例句
minute 实用场景例句
- It's four minutes to six.
- 差四分六点。
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- I'll be back in a few minutes.
- 我一会儿就回来。
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- Boil the rice for 20 minutes.
- 将米煮20分钟。
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- a ten-minute bus ride
- 乘公共汽车十分钟的路程
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- I enjoyed every minute of the party.
- 我在这次聚会上从头到尾都非常开心。
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- It only takes a minute to make a salad.
- 只要一会儿就能做好色拉。
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- Hang on a minute ─I'll just get my coat.
- 等一下——我去拿外套。
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- I just have to finish this─I won't be a minute.
- 我得做完这活儿——一会儿就好。
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- Could I see you for a minute?
- 我能见你一下吗？
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- I'll be with you in a minute , Jo.
- 一会儿见，乔。
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- The pizza will then take about twenty minutes to cook...
- 然后比萨饼做出来大约要用20分钟的时间。
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- Bye Mum, see you in a minute...
- 妈妈，一会儿见。
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- He'd been reading the minutes of the last meeting.
- 他刚才一直在阅读上次会议的记录。
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- You don't need to minute that.
- 你不必把那一点记入会议记录。
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- Wait a minute, folks, something is wrong here...
- 等一下，伙计们，这里有点不对劲。
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- Hey, just a minute!
- 嗨，等一下！
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- It looked as though it might rain at any minute...
- 看上去好像马上就要下雨了。
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- He ought to be back any minute...
- 他应该随时都会回来。
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- I don't believe for one minute she would have been scared...
- 我压根不认为她会有所畏惧。
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- I don't believe him for a minute.
- 我一点也不相信他。
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- She was doing some last-minute revision for her exams...
- 她在为考试进行最后的复习。
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- The location has been changed at the last minute...
- 在最后一刻改变了地点。
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- The next minute my father came in...
- 接着我父亲突然进来了。
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- Jobs are there one minute, gone the next.
- 工作机会稍纵即逝。
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- The minute you do this, you'll lose control...
- 你一旦做了这件事，就会失去控制。
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- The minute that the war started, everybody was glued to the television.
- 战事一起，所有人都盯紧了电视报道。
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- I need to speak with her right this minute...
- 我现在就需要跟她谈谈。
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- Anna, stop that. Sit down this minute.
- 安娜，住手。马上坐下。
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- Only a minute amount is needed...
- 只需要很少的一点点。
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- The party was planned in the minutest detail.
- 晚会策划极为详细。
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