| 词汇 | minute |
| 释义 | minuteWord family adjectiveminutelynounminute handminutemanminuteminuteness Measurement, Maths min·ute1 /ˈmɪnət/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countableC] 1 time 时间TMHM 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 something a ten-minute bus ride 十分钟的公共汽车车程 2 the last minute LATEthe 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 → 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。 Examples from the Corpus until the last minute• Negotiations continued, until the last minute, but the Town team were adamant and the organisers ruled that Jodi was ineligible.• She stood by the window waiting for Elvira until the last minute.• Aurangzeb's musketeers held their fire until the last minute, then discharged their entire artillery.• And if you leave it until the last minute, so what?• He led her on right until the last minute.• In all cases, you would be wise to avoid waiting until the last minute.• By waiting until the last minute, donors can sometimes escape attention in the hectic time before an election.• I could see myself just planning on going away for a weekend sometime and not planning on where until the last minute. 3 by the minute (also every minute, minute by minute)INCREASE IN ACTIVITY, FEELINGS ETC used to say that something continues quickly becoming greater, stronger etc 每时每刻，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。 Examples from the Corpus by the minute• Medical technology changes almost by the minute.• I became angrier by the minute, but I could not convey to them why I was so upset.• By late Friday evening, the campsite was already half full with more campers arriving by the minute.• More were arriving by the minute, but were not coming up the track.• It was getting darker by the minute.• Extra police had been brought in, but the Bridgeport mob grew by the minute.• I could feel my attitude souring by the minute.• Its innovation and principal selling point was that it bills by the second rather than by the minute.• Now it's getting more violent by the minute. 4 love/enjoy/hate etc every minute (of something) informalALL/EVERYTHING if you love, enjoy etc every minute of an activity or experience, you love, enjoy etc all of it 特别喜欢/尽情享受/极其憎恨等（某事物） I went camping for a week and enjoyed every minute of it. 我去野营了一周，每一分钟都过得很开心。 Examples from the Corpus love/enjoy/hate etc every minute (of something)• I know we all enjoyed every minute of the three hectic months.• But we were careless and happy and full of fun, and enjoyed every minute of the day.• I got a goal and enjoyed every minute of it.• And I give it all I got and enjoy every minute of it.• He went down early each morning and jumped up and down in the briny, enjoying every minute of it.• The first mile was pure pain and I hated every minute of it.• And he thoroughly enjoyed every minute of it.• And even when the tires went flat or the road grew rough, we loved every minute of the journey. 5 within minutes SOONvery 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 something He had his car stolen within minutes of arriving at the office. 他到办公室没一会儿车就被偷了。 Examples from the Corpus within minutes of doing something• Amex's local office within minutes of being sent.• Back and forth I traveled, sometimes within minutes of each other.• He was arrested within minutes of making the calls.• His plane landed within minutes of a plane carrying Castro.• Lawrence looked ahead to a new challenge within minutes of celebrating a dramatic ten-man two-goal comeback at Wolves.• Mitchell had met both Isaac and Sister Vera within minutes of his arrival on the island eight months previously.• Nor is the waiting made any easier when, at 11.00 p.m. two carp roll over my swim within minutes of each other.• Two other Protestant men were shot within minutes of the attack. 6 a minute TMCSHORT TIMEa very short period of time 一会儿，片刻 SYN moment SPOKEN PHRASES 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？只要一小会儿。 Examples from the Corpus a minute• Stay here a minute. 7 in a minute PMNvery soon 很快，立刻，马上 Wait here. I’ll be back in a minute. 在这儿等着。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。 Examples from the Corpus in a minute• There was blood everywhere and in minutes the whole scene looked like Custer's Last Stand.• Ten minutes after the break Middlesbrough suddenly burst into attack with two good chances in a minute.• As for water, that would come in minute drops from the cactus.• I would have married her in a minute.• I've got a meeting with Liz in a minute.• The firm says its key target is persuading busy young mums that Spam makes an easy meal in minutes.• Perhaps in a minute or two the door would open again and there would be ... who?• Interleukin-2 is normally present in minute quantities in the microscopic local environment of lymphocytes and acts only upon those few cells.• Streams swell in minutes and waterfalls get a sudden new lease of life.• Tell him we'll be there in a minute.• Selenium, a substance in crude oil, is toxic to wildlife in minute levels. 8 wait a minute/just a minute/hold on a minute/hang on a minute a) WAITused to tell someone you want them to wait for a short time while you do or say something else 稍等片刻 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，让我想想我对这个是不是理解正确了。 b) STOP DOING somethingused 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〕 Hold on a minute! That can’t be right. 等等！那不可能是正确的。 9 (at) any minute (now) SOONused 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。 Examples from the Corpus (at) any minute (now)• His clothes look as if they are re-tailored daily to accommodate any minute fluctuations in weight.• The right guy would come along any minute now.• Linda is due to arrive any minute.• The police could arrive at any minute!• And underneath it all was a sour feeling that at any minute the very pillars of life could collapse.• At any minute Penumbra's killers could burst in here and carry you off.• I was expecting her any minute.• They said they were sending along at once, so they should be here any minute now. 10 have you got a minute? British EnglishBrE, do you have a minute? American EnglishASK FOR something/ASK somebody TO DO something used to ask someone if you may talk to them for a short time 能耽误你一点时间吗？ 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) somebody does something IMMEDIATELYas 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。 Examples from the Corpus the minute (that) somebody does something• The minute I say something is cute, she'll hate it. 12 not think/believe etc for one minute BELIEVEused 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 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. 你用不着现在就告诉我。 Examples from the Corpus right this minute• What are you doing right this minute.• Horace is right this minute painting the kitchen. 14 the next minute IMMEDIATELYimmediately 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。 Examples from the Corpus the next minute• But the next minute there were shrieks.• For the next minute Diana and the old soldier stood laughing delightedly together.• One minute he could be smiling and joking, the next minute he could be exploding.• One moment he was against lawsuits, the next minute his team filed one.• Then the next minute he's swearing. 15 one minute ... the next (minute) ... 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minutes [plural]MEET an official written record of what is said and decided at a meeting 会议记录，议事录 Will you take the minutes (=write them down)? 你能做一下会议记录吗？ minutes 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？ Examples from the Corpus minute of• This exasperating weekday practice prevents us seeing at least 10 minutes of each of the first two sessions of paly.• Some 11 minutes of the latest Disney feature, Oliver and Company, use computer-generated elements.• After about 20 minutes of arguing, both of them seemed on the verge of outright hysteria.• After only 26 minutes of the first set the covers came on.• That adds up to 30 minutes of supercharged Hollywood spectacle.• Hearty laughter is also good exercise: one hundred hearty laughs is equal to ten minutes of rowing.• United were within thirty minutes of possible relegation ... then Joey Beachamp made up for all his earlier misses.• The fellas arrived within two minutes of the last man. 17. HMmathematics 数学 technical one of the 60 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. 分〔角度计量单位，即六十分之一度〕 → up-to-the-minute Examples from the Corpus minute• The power went out for about 15 minutes.• It takes them a minute to realize they are not going to be screamed at.• Five minutes later she came up to my room.• In fact it is not quite half-an-hour - the journey usually takes twenty-four minutes, but Vic wishes it were longer.• Give me a couple of minutes, will you?• Set the wok over high heat for one minute.• I sat down at my drawing table for just one minute.• In some cases, 10 per minute may be higher than the going daytime rate offered by competitors.• Seven minutes into the game at Barnsley.• It takes Paula about three minutes to swim a lap. a one/two/three etc minute something• Some of the rooms are about a two minute walk away in the Loutrouvia annexe.• The Rose is situated in a quiet yet central position, about a three minute walk from the main street.• After a two minute exposure to acid, the perfusion was resumed for a further 90 minute period.• One of the bonuses of being Magazine Editor is that you get a three minute Pastoral visit once a month.• Various airline industry estimates suggest that a one minute delay in scheduled aircraft departure costs between £130 and £750.• The bed and breakfast houses are within a three minute walk; the evening meal is served in the Strass. mi·nute2 /maɪˈnjuːt $ -ˈnuːt/ ●○○ adjectiveadj 1 SMALLextremely small 极小的 You only need a minute amount. 你只需要很少的量。 Her handwriting is minute. ► see thesaurus at small 她的字非常小。 2 CAREFULpaying careful attention to the smallest details 非常仔细的，极详细的 SYN meticulous 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。 —minutely adverbadv She studied the letter minutely. 她很仔细地琢磨那封信。 Examples from the Corpus minute• Only minute amounts of the chemical were found in the water supply.• The equipment records minute changes in air pressure.• The substance is so toxic that even a minute dose of it could be fatal.• The print was so minute I nearly went blind reading it.• The problem was caused by minute particles of dust getting in the disk drive.• We used a microscope to look at the minute plant forms.• minute scutiny• Her writing's so minute that it's difficult to read.• Police found minute traces of blood on the car seats. in minute detail• He remembers everything in minute detail.• Neither was I told to examine in minute detail, every blade of grass that my kit was to come in contact with.• Hence the numerous child abuse inquiries which have scrutinised, in minute detail, the actions of the professionals involved.• I carefully examined every photograph in minute detail through a magnifying glass so as not to miss a thing. min·ute3 /ˈmɪnət/ verb [transitiveT] especially British EnglishBrEWRITE to make an official note of something in the record of a meeting 将…记入会议记录 This discussion is off the record and should not be minuted. 这次讨论是非正式的，不应做记录。 From Longman Business Dictionary minutemin·ute1 /ˈmɪnət/ noun 1minutes [plural] an official written record of what is said and decided at a meeting The minutes of the last AGM were read. Will someone take the minutes? (=write down what is said) 2[countableC] a short official note that gives authority for something or that records a decision a Treasury minute dated 2nd December We attach a certified copy of a Board minute authorising the signature of this letter. minuteminute2 verb [transitiveT] to make a written record of something in the minutes of a meeting The board’s decision was formally minuted. You’d better minute that point. (1300-1400) Old French Medieval Latin minuta, from pars minuta prima “first small part, one sixtieth of a unit”, from Latin minutus; → MINUTE2 minute2 (1600-1700) Latin minutus, from minuere “to make smaller” |
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