minute

noun

分钟 part of hour

1. 分钟；分
   each of the 60 parts of an hour, that are equal to 60 seconds
   1. It's four minutes to six.
      差四分六点。
   2. I'll be back in a few minutes.
      我一会儿就回来。
   3. Boil the rice for 20 minutes.
      将米煮20分钟。
   4. a ten-minute bus ride
      乘公共汽车十分钟的路程
   5. I enjoyed every minute of the party.
      我在这次聚会上从头到尾都非常开心。

短暂的时间 very short time

2. 一会儿；一会儿的工夫
   a very short time
   1. It only takes a minute to make a salad.
      只要一会儿就能做好色拉。
   2. Hang on a minute ─I'll just get my coat.
      等一下——我去拿外套。
   3. I just have to finish this─I won't be a minute.
      我得做完这活儿——一会儿就好。
   4. Could I see you for a minute?
      我能见你一下吗？
   5. I'll be with you in a minute , Jo.
      一会儿见，乔。
   6. Typical English weather─one minute it's raining and the next minute the sun is shining.
      典型的英国天气，时雨时晴。

时刻 exact moment

3. 时刻
   an exact moment in time
   1. At that very minute, Tom walked in.
      就在这时候，汤姆走了进来。

角 angles

4. 分（角度单位，六十分之一度）
   each of the 60 equal parts of a degree, used in measuring angles
   1. 37 degrees 30 minutes (37˚ 30′)
      37度30分

会议记录 record of meeting

5. 会议记录；会议纪要
   a summary or record of what is said or decided at a formal meeting
   1. We read through the minutes of the last meeting.
      我们认真通读上次会议的纪要。
   2. Who is going to take the minutes (= write them) ?
      谁来做会议记录？

简短记录 short note

6. 摘要；简短记录；备忘录
   a short note on a subject, especially one that recommends a course of action

verb

1. 将（某事）写进会议记录
   to write down sth that is said at a meeting in the official record (= the minutes )
   1. I'd like that last remark to be minuted.
      我希望把刚才那句话记录在案。

NOUN AND VERB USES 名词和动词用法

1. N-COUNT 分;分钟
   A minute 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.
   1. 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。
   2. Bye Mum, see you in a minute...
      妈妈，一会儿见。
   3. Half a minute later she came in the front door...
      半分钟之后，她就从前门进来了。
   4. Within minutes we realized our mistake.
      没过多久，我们就意识到了自己的错误。
2. N-PLURAL 会议记录
   The minutes of a meeting are the written records of the things that are discussed or decided at it.
   1. 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. VERB 将…记入会议记录
   When someone minutes something that is discussed or decided at a meeting, they make a written record of it.
   1. You don't need to minute that.
      你不必把那一点记入会议记录。
4. See also: up-to-the-minute
5. CONVENTION 等一下;且慢
   People often use expressions such as wait a minute or just a minute when they want to stop you doing or saying something.
   1. Wait a minute, folks, something is wrong here...
      等一下，伙计们，这里有点不对劲。
   2. Hey, just a minute!
      嗨，等一下！
6. PHRASE 随时;马上;很快
   If you say that something will or may happen at any minute or any minute now, you are emphasizing that it is likely to happen very soon.
   1. It looked as though it might rain at any minute...
      看上去好像马上就要下雨了。
   2. He ought to be back any minute...
      他应该随时都会回来。
   3. Any minute now, that phone is going to ring.
      那部电话随时可能响。
7. PHRASE 根本不;一点也不
   If you say that you do not believe for a minute or for one minute that something is true, you are emphasizing that you do not believe that it is true.
   1. I don't believe for one minute she would have been scared...
      我压根不认为她会有所畏惧。
   2. I don't believe him for a minute.
      我一点也不相信他。
8. PHRASE 最后关头; 最后一刻
   A last-minute action is one that is done at the latest time possible.
   1. She was doing some last-minute revision for her exams...
      她在为考试进行最后的复习。
   2. The location has been changed at the last minute...
      在最后一刻改变了地点。
   3. He will probably wait until the last minute.
      他也许会等到最后一刻。
9. PHRASE 下一刻(强调事情发生得很突然)
   You use the expression the next minute or expressions such as 'one minute he was there, the next he was gone' to emphasize that something happens suddenly.
   1. The next minute my father came in...
      接着我父亲突然进来了。
   2. Jobs are there one minute, gone the next.
      工作机会稍纵即逝。
10. PHRASE 一…就…
    If you say that something happens the minute something else happens, you are emphasizing that it happens immediately after the other thing.
    1. The minute you do this, you'll lose control...
       你一旦做了这件事，就会失去控制。
    2. The minute 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. PHRASE 此刻;就在此时
    If you say that something must be done this minute, you are emphasizing that it must be done immediately.
    1. I need to speak with her right this minute...
       我现在就需要跟她谈谈。
    2. Anna, stop that. Sit down this minute.
       安娜，住手。马上坐下。

ADJECTIVE USE 形容词用法

1. ADJ-GRADED 非常细小的;十分微小的
   If you say that something is minute, you mean that it is very small.
   1. Only a minute amount is needed...
      只需要很少的一点点。
   2. The party was planned in the minutest detail.
      晚会策划极为详细。

1. Right, I'll be back in a minute
   好的，我一会儿就回来。
2. Can I interrupt you just for a minute?
   我能不能打断你们一下？
3. Wait a minute! I'm beginning to catch on.
   等一下！我开始有点懂了。
4. I closed my eyes for a minute and must have dozed off.
   我闭了会儿眼，肯定是睡着了。
5. After a minute or two I left them there jabbering away.
   没几分钟，我就走开了，留下他们在那儿叽里咕噜地说个不停。
6. They kissed for almost half a minute
   他们吻了将近半分钟。
7. 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。
8. Bye Mum, see you in a minute
   妈妈，一会儿见。
9. Half a minute later she came in the front door
   半分钟之后，她就从前门进来了。
10. Within minutes we realized our mistake.
    没过多久，我们就意识到了自己的错误。
11. 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。
12. You don't need to minute that.
    你不必把那一点记入会议记录。
13. Wait a minute, folks, something is wrong here
    等一下，伙计们，这里有点不对劲。
14. Hey, just a minute!
    嗨，等一下！
15. It looked as though it might rain at any minute
    看上去好像马上就要下雨了。
16. He ought to be back any minute
    他应该随时都会回来。
17. Any minute now, that phone is going to ring.
    那部电话随时可能响。
18. I don't believe for one minute she would have been scared
    我压根不认为她会有所畏惧。
19. I don't believe him for a minute.
    我一点也不相信他。
20. The location has been changed at the last minute
    在最后一刻改变了地点。
21. He will probably wait until the last minute.
    他也许会等到最后一刻。
22. The next minute my father came in
    接着我父亲突然进来了。
23. Jobs are there one minute, gone the next.
    工作机会稍纵即逝。
24. The minute you do this, you'll lose control
    你一旦做了这件事，就会失去控制。
25. The minute 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。
26. I need to speak with her right this minute
    我现在就需要跟她谈谈。
27. Anna, stop that. Sit down this minute.
    安娜，住手。马上坐下。
28. Only a minute amount is needed
    只需要很少的一点点。
29. Wait there for a minute. I have to make a phone call.
    在那儿等一会儿，我得打个电话。
30. A minute later he excused himself and left the room
    一分钟之后，他说了声抱歉就离开了房间。

n.

(at) any minute (now)

• 很快；马上
  very soon
  1. Hurry up! He'll be back any minute now.
     快点！他随时都会回来。

the minute (that)…

• 一…就
  as soon as…
  1. I want to see him the minute he arrives.
     他一到我就要见他。

not for a/one minute

• 当然不；绝不
  certainly not; not at all
  1. I don't think for a minute that she'll accept but you can ask her.
     我认为她绝不会接受，但你可以问问她。

this minute

• 立刻；马上；现在
  immediately; now
  1. Come down this minute!
     马上下来！
  2. I don't know what I'm going to do yet─I've just this minute found out.
     我还不知道我要做什么——我刚刚发现。

to the minute

• 准确地；确切地
  exactly
  1. The train arrived at 9.05 to the minute.
     列车9:05准时到达。

up to the minute

• 时髦；紧跟时尚；入时
  fashionable and modern
  1. Her styles are always up to the minute.
     她的装束总是非常时髦。
• 包含最新信息的；时时更新的
  having the latest information
  1. The traffic reports are up to the minute.
     交通信息报道是最新的。

there's one born every minute

• 总有那种傻瓜
  used to say that sb is very stupid

just a minute/moment/second

• 稍等一会儿；请稍候
  used to ask sb to wait for a short time
  1. ‘Is Mr Burns available?’ ‘Just a second, please, I'll check.’
     “我可以见伯恩斯先生吗？”“请稍等一会儿，我来查一下。”

the last minute/moment

• （重大事情前的）最后一刻，紧要关头
  the latest possible time before an important event
  1. They changed the plans at the last minute.
     事到临头他们却改变了计划。
  2. Don't leave your decision to the last moment.
     别等到最后一刻才来作决定。

wait a minute/moment/second

wait a minute/moment/second

noun

1. distance measured by the time taken to cover it
   1. we live an hour from the airport
   2. its just 10 minutes away

   Synonym:    hour

2. a short note
   1. the secretary keeps the minutes of the meeting

3. a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree

   Synonym:    arcminuteminute of arc

4. a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
   1. he ran a 4 minute mile

   Synonym:    min

5. a particular point in time
   1. the moment he arrived the party began

   Synonym:    momentsecondinstant

6. an indefinitely short time
   1. wait just a moment
   2. in a mo
   3. it only takes a minute
   4. in just a bit

   Synonym:    momentmosecondbit

adj

1. characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination
   1. a minute inspection of the grounds
   2. a narrow scrutiny
   3. an exact and minute report

   Synonym:    narrow

2. infinitely or immeasurably small
   1. two minute whiplike threads of protoplasm
   2. reduced to a microscopic scale

   Synonym:    infinitesimal