minute
🇺🇸
/ˈmɪnɪt/
🇬🇧
/ˈmɪnɪt/
noun
A1
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds
Wait one minute before checking the food.
等待一分钟后再检查食物。
A1
a very short time
I'll be ready in a minute.
我马上就好。
A1
a specific point in time
At that minute, the phone rang.
就在那一刻，电话响了。
R
a unit for measuring angles, 1/60 of a degree
The angle measures 45 degrees and 30 minutes.
这个角度是45度30分。
R
a written record of what was said at a meeting
The secretary took minutes of the meeting.
秘书做了会议记录。
R
a short written note
He wrote a minute about the new policy.
他就新政策写了一份备忘录。
verb
R
to write down what is said at a meeting
Please minute the important decisions from this meeting.
请记录这次会议的重要决定。
adjective
C1
very small
The insect was so minute it was hard to see.
这只昆虫非常微小，很难看见。
C1
very detailed and careful
She gave a minute description of every detail.
她对每个细节都做了细致的描述。
translation
分钟, 片刻, 时刻, 分（角度单位）, 会议记录, 便条
记录（会议内容）
微小的, 细致的
词形变化
Comparative
minuter
Superlative
minutest
3rd Present
minutes
Progressive
minuting
Past
minuted
Plural
minutes