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| /ˈmɪnɪt/ |
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| 1 | C a period of 60 seconds . There are 60 minutes in one hour 分；分钟 |
| I’ ll meet you downstairs in ten minutes. 10分钟之后我在楼下见你。 |
| We waited until twenty minutes to ten, then left. 我们等到9点40分才离开。 |
| Thompson scored again in the final minutes of the game. 汤普森在比赛的最后时刻再度得分。 |
| | 1a | a short period of time 片刻；瞬间 | | It will only take a minute. 这只需要一会儿时间。 | | Carole spends every spare minute practising. 卡罗尔把所有的余暇时间都用来练习。 | | for a minute For a minute I thought she had left. 我曾一度以为她已经走了。 | |
| | 1b | the distance you can travel in a minute 一分钟的路程 | | The city centre is ten minutes away. 离市中心有10分钟的路程。 | |
| | 1c | a moment or point in time 一会儿 | | One minute he was there, the next he was gone. 他一会儿在这里，一会儿又走了。 | | any minute (=very soon) Jack should be here any minute. 随时 | | within minutes Within minutes I realized I was on the wrong train. 很快我就意识到上错了火车。 | |
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| 2 | C technical one of the 60 parts of a degree (= a unit used in the measurement of angles) 分（角度的度量单位，1度等于60分） |
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| 3 | minutes plural an official written record of what is discussed or decided at a formal meeting （正式会议的）记录 |
| Shall we hear the minutes of the last meeting? 我们听一下上次会议的记录好吗？ |
| take the minutes (=write them) Carl usually takes the minutes but he’ s not here tonight. 记会议记录 |
| | 3a | C a short note or report about a particular subject 摘要；简要报告 | |
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| - | by the minute
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| used for referring to something that is changing or developing very quickly |
| 很快地 |
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| We became more annoyed by the minute. 我们一下子变得愈发恼怒。 |
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| - | every minute counts
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| it is important not to delay or waste time |
| 不要耽搁；每分每秒都很重要 |
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| When you’ re on a tight schedule, every minute counts. 当你的计划安排得很紧的时候，每分每秒都很重要。 |
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| - | every minute (of sth)
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| all of a period of time |
| （某事的）每分钟，时时刻刻 |
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| I enjoyed every minute of our holiday in Spain. 我们在西班牙度假的每分每秒我都过得非常愉快。 |
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| - | hang on/hold on a minute spoken
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| used for asking someone to wait for a short period of time , especially someone you are talking to on the telephone |
| 稍等片刻（尤用于打电话时） |
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| - | the last minute
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| the latest possible time for doing something |
| 最后一刻 |
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| Jane always waits until the last minute to write her paper. 简总是等到最后一刻才写她的论文。 |
| We decided to go at the last minute. 我们决定等到最后一刻再去。 |
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| - | the minute you do sth
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| 1 | as soon as you do something 你一做某事就… | Please call me the minute you get home. 请你一到家就给我打电话。 | |
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| 2 | used for saying that a particular action causes a quick result or reaction 刚做某事就… | The minute you mention marriage, he’ s gone. 你刚提结婚，他就溜了。 | |
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| - | not for a/one minute
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| used in negative statements for emphasizing what you are saying |
| 根本不；一点也不；绝不 |
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| Don’ t think for a minute that I’ ll forgive you for this! 绝不要以为我会因为这个原谅你！ |
| I didn’ t believe her for one minute! 我根本不相信她！ |
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| - | this minute informal
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| immediately , used especially for telling someone to do something at once |
| 立刻；马上 |
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| Turn off that television this minute! 马上关掉电视！ |
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| - | wait/just a minute spoken
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| 1 | used for asking someone to wait or be patient 稍等一下 | Just a minute, sir, and I’ ll take your order. 稍等一下，先生，我立刻让您点菜！ | |
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| 2 | used when you are about to disagree with what someone has said 且慢 | Wait a minute, that can’ t be right. 且慢，那不可能是对的。 | |
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