plural minutes
plural minutes
Learner's definition of MINUTE
1 [count]
a : a unit of time equal to 60 seconds : one 60th of an hour分;分钟 -
Bake the cake for 25-30 minutes.将蛋糕烘烤25~30分钟。
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We waited for several minutes, but no one came to the door.我们等了几分钟,但没有人来开门。
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He can run a six-minute mile. [=he can run a mile in six minutes]他能在六分钟内跑一英里。
b : a brief period of time : moment一会儿;片刻 -
I saw him a minute ago.我刚才还看见他了。
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Dinner will be ready in just a few minutes.饭马上就好。
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One minute it was sunny, the next it was pouring rain.一会儿艳阳高照,一会儿大雨倾盆。
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Could I have a minute of your time? = Do you have a minute? = Could I speak to you for a minute? [=could I speak to you briefly?]能耽搁您一点时间吗?
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I'm coming, just give me a minute. [=wait for me]我马上就来,稍等一下。
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It was an excellent show. I enjoyed every minute of it. [=I enjoyed all of it]那是一次非常精彩的演出,我从头到尾都看得非常开心。
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I'll explain that in a minute. [=shortly, soon]我一会儿就解释那个问题。
— see also last minute 2
[count] : the distance that can be traveled in a minute一分钟的路程 3
minutes [plural] : an official record of what was said and done in a meeting会议记录 4
[count] technical : one of 60 equal parts into which a degree can be divided for measuring angles分(角的度量单位,1/60度)
any minute
◊ If something could happen (at ) any minute (now ), it could happen very soon.随时;立即
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The bus should be here any minute now.公共汽车马上就会来。
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I'm expecting a phone call any minute.我在等一个随时会打来的电话。
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Things could change at any minute. [=at any moment]事态随时都可能发生变化。
at/on a minute's notice
— see 1notice
from minute to minute
or from one minute to the next or minute by minute
: very quickly as time passes在极短时间内;时时刻刻地
hold/hang on a minute
informal or wait/just a minute 1
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used to tell someone to wait or to stop for a brief time稍等片刻 2
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used to express surprise or disbelief慢着,等等(表示惊讶或不相信)
just this minute
— see 2just
not for a/one minute
: at no time : not at all : never一点也不;从不;根本不
within minutes
: within a very short amount of time短时间内;很快 2 minute /maɪˈnuːt/ Brit /maɪˈnjuːt/ adjective minuter; minutest
/maɪˈnuːt/ Brit /maɪˈnjuːt/
adjective
minuter; minutest
Learner's definition of MINUTE
[or more minute; most minute]
1
: very small : tiny极小的;微小的 -
There were minute particles of dust in the air.空气中含有粉尘微粒。
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The test detected minute amounts of contamination.这次测试检测出微量污染。
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The equipment is able to detect the minutest errors.这种设备能检测出最微小的误差。
2
: very complete and precise详尽精确的