minute过去式

1. 分，分钟
2. 备忘录，笔记
3. （会议）记录
4. 一瞬间，一刹那
5. 一会儿（工夫），很快
6. 分分秒秒，时刻
7. 马上，立刻
8. 分（角度单位，六十分之一度）
9. 一…就（常与the连用）
10. 当然不

1. 详细的
2. 微小的，细微的，细小的，极小的
3. 精密的，精确的
4. 细致入微的
5. 极少的，极微的
6. 琐碎的，琐细的
7. 微不足道的
8. 细腻的
9. 小型的，微型的
10. 准确的

1. 测定时间，精确地测定…的时间
2. 将…记录下来，将…写进会议记录
3. 摘录，记下
4. 以分钟计算…的时间
5. 将…制成备忘录

1. [C]分钟 one of the 60 parts into which an hour is divided
2. [S]瞬间,很短的时间 a very short space of time
3. [S]此时此刻,立刻 exact point of time; instant
4. [C]分; 一度之六十分之一 one of 60 part into which a degree of angle is divided
5. [C]正式记录; 备忘录 official note that records a decision or comment, or gives authority for sth to be done
6. [P]会议记录 brief summary or record of what is said and decided at a meeting, especially of a society or committee

1. vt. 把…记录在案 make a note of (sth) in the minutes of a meeting
2. vt. 为…测定时间 measure the time for sth

1. 极小的; 极少的 very small in size or amount
2. 极详细的; 准确的,精确的 very detailed; accurate or precise

名词和动词用法（NOUN AND VERB USES）

1.分;分钟
Aminute is one of the sixty parts that an hour is divided into. People often say 'a minute' or 'minutes' when they mean a short length of time.

e.g. 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。
e.g. Bye Mum, see you in aminute...
妈妈，一会儿见。

2.会议记录
Theminutes of a meeting are the written records of the things that are discussed or decided at it.

e.g. 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。

3.将…记入会议记录
When someoneminutes something that is discussed or decided at a meeting, they make a written record of it.

e.g. You don't need tominute that.
你不必把那一点记入会议记录。

4. see also: up-to-the-minute

5.等一下;且慢
People often use expressions such aswait a minute orjust a minute when they want to stop you doing or saying something.

e.g. Wait aminute, folks, something is wrong here...
等一下，伙计们，这里有点不对劲。
e.g. Hey, just aminute!
嗨，等一下！

6.随时;马上;很快
If you say that something will or may happenat any minute orany minute now, you are emphasizing that it is likely to happen very soon.

e.g. It looked as though it might rain at anyminute...
看上去好像马上就要下雨了。
e.g. He ought to be back anyminute...
他应该随时都会回来。

7.根本不;一点也不
If you say that you donot believefor a minute orfor one minute that something is true, you are emphasizing that you do not believe that it is true.

e.g. I don't believe for oneminute she would have been scared...
我压根不认为她会有所畏惧。
e.g. I don't believe him for aminute.
我一点也不相信他。

8.最后关头; 最后一刻
Alast-minute action is one that is done at the latest time possible.

minute

e.g. She was doing some last-minute revision for her exams...
她在为考试进行最后的复习。
e.g. The location has been changed at the lastminute...
在最后一刻改变了地点。

9.下一刻(强调事情发生得很突然)
You use the expressionthe next minute or expressions such as 'one minute he was there, the next he was gone' to emphasize that something happens suddenly.

e.g. The nextminute my father came in...
接着我父亲突然进来了。
e.g. Jobs are there oneminute, gone the next.
工作机会稍纵即逝。

10.一…就…
If you say that something happensthe minute something else happens, you are emphasizing that it happens immediately after the other thing.

e.g. Theminute you do this, you'll lose control...
你一旦做了这件事，就会失去控制。
e.g. Theminute 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。

11.此刻;就在此时
If you say that something must be donethis minute, you are emphasizing that it must be done immediately.

minute是什么意思

e.g. I need to speak with her right thisminute...
我现在就需要跟她谈谈。
e.g. Anna, stop that. Sit down thisminute.
安娜，住手。马上坐下。

形容词用法（ADJECTIVE USE）

1.非常细小的;十分微小的
If you say that something isminute, you mean that it is very small.

e.g. Only aminute amount is needed...
只需要很少的一点点。
e.g. The party was planned in the minutest detail.
晚会策划极为详细。

• enjoy every minute每分钟都过得愉快
• have enough minute有足够的时间
• spare a minute挤出一点时间

• a few minutes几分钟
• every minute每一分钟
• last minute最后一分钟

• at this minute此刻
• for a minute一会儿
• in a minute马上
• in ten minutes十分钟之内
• on the minute准时
• to the minute一分不差
• up to the minute最近

• five minutes before the time早五分钟
• three minutes past ten十点过三分钟

• minute a race为赛跑测时
• minute sb's observation记录某人的看法
• minute sb's suggestion记录某人的建议
• minute the procedure of the meeting对会议议程做记录

• minute description详细的描述
• minute differences微小的差别
• minute examination详细的检查
• minute inquiry详细的调查
• minute inspection详细的视察
• minute observer细心的观察者
• minute particles of gold dust金沙中的微粒
• minute quantities of lead微量的铅
• minute study详细的研究

• so minute太小
• very minute非常小

• minute to tediousness详细到令人厌烦的程度

• Such minute type that you would have to search for it with a magnifying glass.

  出自：R. K. Narayan

1. minute的基本意思是“分钟”,指时间,是一小时的六十分之一,是可数名词,引申可表示“瞬间,很短的时间”“此时此刻”“立刻”,用于单数形式,其前习惯加冠词。
2. minute也可作“分”解,指角度或弧度,是一度的六十分之一,是可数名词。
3. minute还可作“正式记录,备忘录”解,是可数名词。
4. minute的复数形式minutes可表示“会议记录”。

1. minute用作动词的意思是“将(某事)载入备忘录或会议记录”。
2. minute也可表示“为…测定时间”,是及物动词,接名词或代词作宾语。

1. minute用作形容词的意思是“极小的”,指微观范围的小,且小得难以看清楚。引申可作“极少的”“极详细的”“准确的,精确的”解。
2. minute的比较级和最高级是minuter和minutest。
3. minute在句中可用作定语或表语。