单词 | minute |
释义 | minute¹ 1.(sixty seconds)分;分钟 She was ten minutes late.她迟到了10分钟。 It is five minutes past three.现在是3点过5分。 Half a minute later she came in the front door.半分钟之后, 她从前门进来了。 2.(minute of arc)分(角度单位, 1分=1/60°) 3.(moment)片刻;一会儿 Wait a minute!等一下! Hey, just a minute!嘿, 马上就好! The next minute my father came in.紧接着我父亲进来了。 for a minute片刻 Will you excuse me if I sit down for a minute?对不起, 我可以坐一会儿吗? I don't believe it for a minute.我一点也不相信。 at the last minute在最后一刻 The location has been changed at the last minute.在最后一刻变更了地点。 to wait until the last minute等到最后一刻 He will probably wait until the last minute.他很可能会等到最后一刻。 this minute (immediately)立即;马上 Anna, stop that. Sit down this minute.安娜, 住手。马上坐下。 I need to speak with her this minute.我需要立即和她谈话。 the minute (that) ... (as soon as)一…(就…) The minute you do this, you'll lose control.你一这样做就会立即失去自制。 The minute that the war started, everybody was glued to the television.战争一爆发, 每个人就都盯着电视屏幕。 any minute (very soon)很快;随时 It looked as though it might rain any minute.看起来好像随时都会下雨。 He ought to be back any minute.他应该马上就会回来。 any minute now (very soon)很快;随时 Any minute now, that phone is going to ring.那部电话随时会响。 within minutes (very soon)很快 Within minutes we realized our mistake.我们很快就意识到了自己的错误。 in a minute (very soon)很快 Bye Mum, see you in a minute.再见, 妈妈, 一会儿见。 up-to-the-minute or up to the minute [用作表语形容词时]最近的;最新的 more information, faster, more updated and up to the minute更多、更快、更新、更即时的信息 4.(from meeting)会议纪要;会议记录 a minute from the meeting of the subcommittee小组委员会的会议纪要 5.(distance)一分钟的路程 Dun Laoghaire, just 20 minutes away on the DART train邓莱里, 乘坐DART火车只需20分钟即可到达 The exhibition was held only a few minutes from their tiny cottage.展会的举办地距离他们的小屋只有几分钟的路程。 idiom◆last-minute最后一刻的 She was doing some last-minute revision for her exams.她正在抓紧考前最后的时间进行复习。 ◆the next minute(强调某事突然发生)下一刻 1.(record)把…记录在会议纪要内 She was flattered when he asked her to minute meetings for him.他请她为他做会议记录, 让她觉得受宠若惊。 You don't need to minute that.那一点不用记。 2.(time)按分钟测定…的时间 minute³ 1.(tiny)极小的;微小的 Her flat is minute.她的公寓非常小。 a minute amount极少的量 Only a minute amount is needed.只需要一点点。 2.(petty)+ detail不重要的;无足轻重的;微不足道的 an ego-driven character who finds every minute detail of his daily life inherently interesting一个觉得自己日常生活每个细枝末节本身都十分有趣的自尊驱策型的人 in minute detail细致入微;详尽无遗 The party was planned inminute detail.这场聚会的安排细致周到。 3.(precise)缜密的;细致的;详细的 Under the glare of minute examination, her past became common knowledge.彻查之下, 她过往的经历变得人人皆知。 |
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