1 minor /ˈmaɪnɚ/ adjective Learner's definition of MINOR
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a : not very important or valuable不太重要的;价值不大的 -
a minor artist/author/celebrity知名度较小的艺术家/作家/名流
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Her role in the project was minor.她在这个项目中发挥的作用不大。
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a minor component/part次要成分/部分
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I'm not worried about minor details.我并不担心无关紧要的细节。
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a minor news story一小则新闻报道
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minor characters次要人物
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Doctors described her recovery as a minor miracle. [=her health was very bad and doctors were not sure if she would recover]医生们认为除非有个小奇迹,否则她康复的可能性不大。
b always used before a noun : small in number, quantity, or extent数量少的;范围小的;程度轻的 2
: not very serious : not causing much trouble or damage不太严重的;较轻微的 -
a minor illness/injury/setback小病;轻伤;小挫折
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The delay will be minor.延迟时间将会很短。
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a very minor annoyance/accident轻微的烦恼;小小的事故
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a minor earthquake轻微的地震
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minor errors/mistakes小失误;小过错
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He suffered a minor heart attack.他有过一次轻微的心脏病发作。
3 music
a : having semitones between the second and third, the fifth and sixth, and sometimes the seventh and eighth notes in a scale小调音阶的 b : based on a minor scale小调的 — compare 1major 3 4
always used before a noun : not yet old enough to have the rights of an adult未成年的 2 minor /ˈmaɪnɚ/ noun
plural minors
plural minors
Learner's definition of MINOR
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: a person who is not yet old enough to have the rights of an adult未成年人 2
US : a second subject studied by a college or university student in addition to a main subject(大学)副修课程 — compare 2major 2
the minors
US, informal
: the minor leagues of baseball(美国)职业棒球小联盟 3 minor /ˈmaɪnɚ/ verb
minors; minored; minoring
minors; minored; minoring
Learner's definition of MINOR
minor in
[phrasal verb] minor in (something) US
: to have (a specified second subject of study) in addition to your main subject副修(某第二课程)