minute
noun
adj
verb
ˈmɪnɪət noun
1
TIME
时间
a unit for measuring time. There are 60 minutes in one hour. 分，分钟
It takes me ten minutes to walk to work.
我步行上班要用十分钟。
The train arrived at four minutes past eight.
火车于八点零四分到达。
He returned a few minutes later.
几分钟后他回来了。
I’ll meet you at the car in five minutes.
五分钟后我在车那儿和你见面。
a one/two/three etc minute sth
a ten minute bus ride
十分钟的公共汽车车程
2
the last minute
the last possible time, just before it is too late 最后一刻
at the last minute
He cancelled his trip to England at the last minute.
他在最后一刻取消了去英国的行程。
until the last minute
If you leave your essay until the last minute, you’ll almost certainly panic.
如果你把文章一直拖到最后一刻再写，心里肯定会很慌。
3
by the minute every minute minute by minute
also 又作 , used to say that something continues quickly becoming greater, stronger etc 每过一分钟; 越来越
She was getting angrier by the minute.
她越来越生气。
His voice was getting stronger every minute.
他的声音越来越高亢。
4
love/enjoy/hate etc every minute (of sth)
if you love, enjoy etc every minute of an activity or experience, you love, enjoy etc all of it [非正式] 特别喜欢/尽情享受/极其憎恨（某事物） informal
I went camping for a week and enjoyed every minute of it.
我去野营了一周，度过了非常愉快的时光。
5
within minutes
very soon after something has happened 片刻后，转瞬间
The ambulance was there within minutes.
不一会儿救护车就到了。
within minutes of doing sth
He had his car stolen within minutes of arriving at the office.
他刚到办公室没一会儿车就被偷了。
6
a minute
a very short period of time 一会儿，片刻;
Sam thought for a minute, then smiled at his brother.
萨姆想了一下，然后冲着他的兄弟笑了。
Can I have a word? It will only take a minute.
我能说两句吗？只要一点点时间。
7
in a minute
very soon 很快，立刻，马上
Wait here. I’ll be back in a minute.
在这等着。 我很快就回来。
Mr Gregson will be with you in a minute.
格雷格森先生马上就来。
8
wait a minute/just a minute/hold on a minute/hang on a minute
a. used to tell someone you want them to wait for a short time while you do or say something else b. used to tell someone to stop speaking or doing something for a short time because they have said or done something wrong 等一等，且慢〔用于叫某人暂时不要说下去或做下去，因为他们说错了或做错了〕
Just a minute, Margaret, I want to introduce you to Betty.
等一下，玛格丽特，我想把你介绍给贝蒂。
Wait a minute, let me see if I understand this correctly.
等一下，让我想想我对此是否理解正确了。
Hold on a minute! That can’t be right.
等等！ 那不可能是正确的。
9
(at) any minute (now)
used to say that something will or may happen extremely soon 随时，马上，在任何时刻
We’re expecting them any minute now.
我们在等他们，他们随时会到。
10
have you got a minute? do you have a minute?
10. ; do you have a minute? AmE [美] used to ask someone if you may talk to them for a short time 能耽误你一点时间吗？ BrE AmE
Have you got a minute ? I need to ask you some questions.
能耽搁你一点时间吗？ 我要问你一些问题。
11
the minute (that) sb does sth
11. as soon as someone does something 某人一做某事就…
Tell him I need to see him the minute he arrives.
他一到就告诉他我要见他。
12
not think/believe etc for one minute
12. used to say that you certainly do not think something, believe something etc 一点也不认为/相信等
I don’t think for one minute that he’ll do it but I have to ask.
我根本不相信他会去做，但我还是得问一下。
13
this minute
13. immediately 立刻，马上
Johnny! Get inside, this minute!
约翰尼！ 进来，马上！
You don’t have to tell me right this minute .
你不必立刻就告诉我。
14
the next minute
14. immediately afterwards 马上，立刻，紧接着
I put down the phone and the next minute it rang again.
我放下电话，它马上又响了起来。
15
one minute ... the next (minute)...
15. used to say that a situation suddenly changes 一会儿…一会儿又…〔表示情况突然变化〕
One minute they’re madly in love and the next they’ve split up again.
他们一会儿爱得发狂，一会儿又分手了。
16
MEETING
会议
an official written record of what is said and decided at a meeting 会议记录; 议事录 plural 复数
Will you take the minutes (=write them down) ?
你能作一下会议记录吗？
[+ of ]
Has everyone seen the minutes of last month’s meeting?
大家都看过上个月的会议记录了吗？
17
MATHEMATICS
数学
one of the sixty parts into which a degree of an angle is divided. It can be shown as a symbol after a number. For example, 78°52' means 78 degrees 52 minutes. [术语] 分〔角的计量单位，即六十分之一度〕 technical
maɪˈnjuːt adj
18 extremely small 极小的
You only need a minute amount.
你只需要很少的量。
Her handwriting is minute.
她的字非常小。
19 paying careful attention to the smallest details 非常仔细的，极详细的
a minute examination of the rock
对那块岩石的仔细检查
He explained the plan in minute detail .
他非常详细地解释了那个计划。
She studied the letter minutely.
她仔细地查看了那封信。
ˈmɪnɪət verb
20 to make an official note of something in the record of a meeting [尤英] 将…记入会议记录
This discussion is off the record and should ot be minuted.
这次讨论是非正式的，不应作记录。