minutemin•ute /'mɪnɪt/

n

1. C 分(时间单位)

• It's ten minutes past five. 现在是五点十分。

2. 用作单 非正式 一会儿；片刻

• I'll be ready in a minute. 我一会儿就好。

3. 用作单 此时此刻；立刻

• Make your bed this minute. 现在就把你的床收拾好。

• At that very minute, someone knocked at the door. 就在这时，有人敲门。

4. C 一分钟的路程

• It's ten minutes' walk from my house to the department store. 从我家走到商场要10分钟。

5. C 【数】 分(角的度量单位)

6. [～s] 会议记录

• take minutes 作会议记录

• Please read through the minutes of the last meeting. 请阅读上次会议记录。

7. C 备忘录；简短记录

词组(at) any minute 随时，马上

• The wall may collapse at any minute. 墙随时都会塌的。

at the last minute 在最后关头

• I changed my mind at the last minute. 我在最后一刻改变了主意。

just a minute 稍等片刻 just this minute 刚才

• I've just this minute tidied up the room. 我刚收拾过房间。

not for a minute 一点也不

• I am not interested in it for a minute. 我对此一点都不感兴趣。

the minute (that) 一…就…

• I recognized her the minute she came in. 她一进来我就认出她了。

to the minute 准时地

• The meeting started at 2 o'clock to the minute. 会议2点整开始。