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释义 | minute1 nounminute2 adjectiveminute3 verb minutemin‧ute1 /ˈmɪnət/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable] Entry menuMENU FOR minuteminute1 time2 the last minute3 by the minute4 love/enjoy/hate etc every minute (of something)5 within minutes6 a minute7 in a minute8 wait a minute/just a minute/hold on a minute/hang on a minute9 (at) any minute (now)10 have you got a minute?11 the minute (that) somebody does something12 not think/believe etc for one minute13 this minute14 the next minute15 one minute ... the next (minute) ...16 meeting17 mathematics Word OriginWORD ORIGINminute1 ExamplesOrigin: 1300-1400 Old French, Medieval Latin minuta, from pars minuta prima ‘first small part, one sixtieth of a unit’, from Latin minutus; ➔ MINUTE2EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
Longman Language Activatorimmediately► immediately Collocations quickly and without any delay: · If your baby has a fever you should call the doctor immediately.· When mother saw my face, she knew immediately that something was wrong.· Knowing the case was urgent, I replied to her lawyer's email immediately. ► at once/right away also straight away British if you do something at once , right away , or straightaway , you do it immediately, especially because it is urgent: · The principal wants to see you at once.· We're in love and we want to get married right away.· You said it was important so I came straight away. ► this minute/right now spoken if someone in authority orders you to do something this minute or right now , they want you to do it immediately, and they are usually annoyed with you: · Katie, put that down this minute, or you'll go straight to bed.· Tell Mick that I want to see him in my office, right now. ► without delay formal if you do something without delay , you do it immediately and without wasting any time, especially because it is important to do it as soon as possible: · If you lose your passport, you should contact the embassy without delay.· The crew and passengers were keen to get airborne without further delay. when something happened a short time ago► just · Sorry, she just left for home. Can I take a message?· The war had just ended, and the country's economy was in ruins.· You've had your hair cut, haven't you? I've just noticed.· I just heard the news! Congratulations! ► only just especially British a very short time ago: · It's noon, and she's only just got up.· I've only just passed my driving test, so I'm still a little nervous. ► a minute/second ago also a moment ago especially British spoken a very short time ago - use this especially when a situation has changed: · She was here a minute ago.· There was a phone call for you a second ago, but I didn't know where you were.· What did I do with my glasses? I had them in my hand a moment ago. ► just now also just this minute British spoken a very short time ago - use this especially when you are answering someone who is looking for someone else: · "Have you seen Carl?'' "I just this minute hung up on him.''· She just now left, so she should be home by six.· Didn't I just this minute tell you to tidy your room!· Sandy was on the Internet just now, that's why the phone was busy. ► barely also hardly/scarcely British spoken use this to say that something had just happened when something else happened: · I had scarcely opened the door when the dog came running in.· She had barely slept 10 minutes before she was woken up again.· The class had barely started when the fire bell rang.· Hardly had King finished speaking when a shot was fired by someone in the crowd. when something happens before it is too late► in time · David said he'd take me to the concert, if he's home in time.· If you don't leave enough space between your car and the car in front, you may not be able to stop in time.in time to do something · Don't worry, I'll be back in time to cook dinner.· She's hoping to be out of hospital in time to celebrate her birthday at home.in time for · Do you think you'll be fit in time for Saturday's race? ► just in time happening or done in time, but almost too late: · She put her foot on the brakes just in time.just in time to do something: · He got to the airport just in time to catch the flight to Madrid.just in time for: · Come in. You're just in time for a cup of coffee.only just in time British: · We were only just in time. A few more minutes and the bank would have been closed. ► in the nick of time informal just in time to prevent something bad from happening - often used in stories: · Radio contact was established in the nick of time and we managed to transmit a message to the ship.just in the nick of time: · She escaped from her smoke-filled home just in the nick of time. ► not a moment too soon just in time to prevent something very bad from happening: · The ambulance finally arrived, not a moment too soon. ► at the last minute if something happens at the last minute , it happens at the latest possible time, just before it is too late: · An American businessman stepped in at the last minute to rescue the company.· Realizing its error at the last minute, the magazine just managed to correct the offending headline. ► at the eleventh hour if something happens at the eleventh hour , it happens at the latest possible time, just before it is too late - use this when you had almost given up hoping that something would happen: · War was averted at the eleventh hour when both sides agreed to talks. ► catch to manage to do something, talk to someone, see something etc just before it is too late: · I managed to catch her just as she was leaving the office.catch the post British (=post letters etc in time for them to be collected that day): · The letters were all addressed and stamped, and there was still plenty of time to catch the post.catch the news/a TV programme etc: · She was rushing to catch her favorite show on TV. ► cut it fine British /cut it close American to have very little time left before you have to be somewhere or do something, so that you are almost late: · Kelly had 10 minutes to reach the studio -- even in normal traffic that was cutting it close.cut it a bit fine: · You're cutting it a bit fine aren't you? The show starts in 2 minutes.cut it pretty close: · We cut it pretty close - we only had 30 minutes to get to the airport. ► before it's too late use this to tell or warn someone to do something now in order to prevent something bad from happening that they will not be able to change later: · You'd better get that letter back from her somehow, before it's too late.· We are urging the government to stop the bombing now, before it's too late. a short time► a short time · Unfortunately, we could only spend a short time together.· The talk should only last a short time.in/within a short time · How did you manage to do all this in such a short time?· The police arrived within a very short time.a short time ago · Your friends left a short time ago.for a short time · I think he went to prison for a short time. ► a little while/a short while a short period of time, during or after which something happens: · It always takes a little while to get used to the climate.for a short/little while: · Bob's only worked here for a short while, about six months I think.a little while/a short while ago: · He died a little while ago.· She was in the papers a short while ago. after/in a little/short while: · If you take the pills now, your headache will go after a short while.· Don't start that now, it'll be time to go in a little while. ► a minute/a moment a very short time, no more than a few minutes: · Just a moment Susie, can I have a quick word with you?· Can I borrow your pen a minute?· Wait a minute, I'm nearly ready.a minute/moment ago: · Where's Charles gone? He was here a moment ago.for/in a minute/moment: · Sit down for a minute and rest your legs.· Mark should be back in a moment.· I'll be with you in a minute. ► a second/an instant an extremely short time, no more than a few seconds: · Do you mind switching the telly on a second?· An instant later, she let out a piercing scream.· 'Yes,' she declared, without an instant's hesitation.· 'Have you finished writing?' 'No, hang on a second.'for a second/an instant: · Can I stop you there, just for a second?· Just hold that end for a second while I fix this to the wall.· Did her eyes flicker open for an instant?in a second/an instant: · Mr Smart's on the other line, can he call you back in a second?· We both fell asleep in an instant. ► a bit British spoken a short time, usually just a few minutes: · I waited, and a bit later the phone went again -- it was Bill.· Oh, wait a bit, can't you?after/for/in a bit: · I think I'll lie down for a bit.· 'Are you coming?' 'Yes, in a bit.'· After a bit, Bill had started to tire of her company. very soon► in no time/in no time at all use this to talk about something good that will happen very soon or that happened a very short time after something else: · Don't worry - you'll be back to normal in no time.· In no time at all he had built up a big following among the local black community. ► in a minute/in a moment spoken use this to talk about something that will happen or that you will do within a few minutes: · The coffee will be ready in a minute.· Don't keep nagging me - I'll do it in a minute!· We will return to the subject of tax in a moment. ► any minute/moment/time now spoken use this to say that something will happen in a very short time from now, but you do not know exactly when: · My father's due to arrive any minute now.· Any moment now the final whistle will be blown.· If she hasn't had the baby already, she's going to have it any time now. ► any day/any day now spoken use this to say that something will happen at some time in the next few days, but you do not know exactly when: · The letter should be with you any day now.· His ship was due back from the Pacific any day now. ► at any moment/minute use this to talk about something that may happen very soon, especially something dangerous or unpleasant: · He could have another heart attack at any moment.· We knew that war might break out at any moment.· The car looked as though it would fall apart at any minute. ► momentarily American use this to tell someone politely that something will happen very soon: · Mr Ewing will see you momentarily, sir. ► before you know it spoken use this to say that something will happen or be done very soon and before you really realize it is happening: · You'll be fully recovered before you know it.· You offer to iron his shirt and before you know it, he expects you to do all the housework. to have enough time to do something► have time/have the time · If you have time, I could show you around the rest of the house.· Do you think we have the time?have time/have the time to do something · Few agencies have the time or the staff to train new employees.· She put the phone down before I had time to reply.· Just leave it on my desk till I have time to deal with it.have time/have the time for · Do you have time for a quick drink?· Perhaps next year I'll have more time for gardening. ► there is time use this to say there is enough time for someone to do something: · We thought we'd go to the museum, and maybe have some lunch too, if there's time.· If you hurry there should be time for a little shopping.· I guess there's time for a bedtime story, Lauren.there is time for somebody to do something: · There's still time for you to change your mind, you know.· Is there time for me to wash my hair before we leave?there is time to do something: · I don't think there's time to paint the whole wall today. ► when you have a moment/minute use this to mean "when you have a small amount of spare time during a period when you are very busy", especially when you are asking someone to do something: · When you have a minute, Josie, I'd like to talk to you.· Do you have a minute? I have a couple of questions to ask.· These letters are ready for you to sign when you have a moment.have a spare moment/minute: · If you have a spare moment, could you read through my essay?· It's quite rare that I have a spare minute these days. ► it's not too late use this to say that there is still enough time for someone to do something: it's not too late to do something: · If you haven't got roses in your garden, it's not too late to plant now.· It's still not too late to get a flu vaccine.it's not too late for somebody to do something: · He insists it's not too late for United to win the cup, though he admits it will be an uphill struggle. what you say to tell someone to wait► wait · Wait, I have a better idea.· Wait! We haven't talked to Vicky yet.wait a minute/moment/second etc · Wait a minute. I forgot to turn off the lights.· Wait a second, don't rush off! ► just a minute/second say this when you want someone to wait a short time: · Just a minute, I'm almost ready.· Just a second, let me just check I've got my keys with me. ► hold on also hang on especially British use this to tell someone to wait for a short time: · Hold on - I haven't finished yet.hold on a minute/moment/second etc: · Hang on a minute while I find her phone number. ► wait and see use this to tell someone to be patient because they will find out about something later: · "So what's this surprise you've got for me then?" "Wait and see."· I'm not going to tell you who else I've invited - you'll just have to wait and see. ► see how things go say this when you are advising someone to wait before deciding something, in order to see how the situation develops: · Let's load up the program and see how things go.· See how things go for another week, and if you're no better we'll change the treatment. ► wait up American use this to tell someone to stop, because you want to talk to them or go with them: · Wait up, you guys! I can't walk that fast. ► I'll be right with you/be right there say this when you want someone to know that you will be able to see them or talk to them very soon: · I'm sorry for the delay, sir - I'll be right with you.· Hang your coat up and make yourself at home - I'll be right there. ► bear with me formal use this to ask someone to wait patiently while you explain something or while you finish what you are doing: · If you'll just bear with me, I'll explain.· Bear with me for just a couple of minutes while I find my notes. ► hold your horses say this to someone who is hurrying too much, when you want them to slow down: · Hold your horses - I haven't even said I'll do the job yet! ► all in good time spoken say this to someone who wants you to hurry, to tell them that you are not going to: · "When are we going to open the presents?" "All in good time." WORD SETS► Mathsabacus, nounalgebra, nounangle, nounarc, nounarea, nounarithmetic, nounarithmetic, adjectivearithmetic progression, nounaxis, nounbar chart, nounbar graph, nounbase, nounbinomial, nounbisect, verbBoolean, adjectiveC, nouncalculator, nouncalculus, nouncanonical, adjectivechord, nouncipher, nouncircumference, nouncircumscribe, verbcompass, nouncomplementary, adjectivecomputation, nouncompute, verbconcentric, adjectivecone, nouncongruent, adjectiveconical, adjectiveconstant, nouncontain, verbcoordinate, nouncoordinate, adjectivecos, cosine, nouncube, nouncubic, adjectivecurvature, nouncurve, nouncut, verbdeci-, prefixdeviation, noundiagonal, adjectivediameter, noundifferential calculus, noundigit, noundimension, noundomain, nouneccentric, adjectiveellipse, nounelliptical, adjectiveequal, adjectiveequal, verbequals sign, nounequation, nounequilateral triangle, nounexponential, adjectiveexpress, verbexpression, nounface, nounfigure, nounflow chart, nounformula, nounfraction, nounfractional, adjectivefunction, noungeometric, adjectivegeometry, noungraph, noungraphically, adverbgraph paper, noungrid, nounHCF, helix, nounheptagon, nounhexagon, nounhistogram, nounhypotenuse, nounimperial, adjectiveimproper fraction, nouninfinity, nouninformation theory, nouninnumerate, adjectiveinto, prepositioninverse, adjectiveisosceles triangle, nounline graph, log, nounlogarithm, nounlong division, nounlozenge, nounmath, nounmathematical, adjectivemathematician, nounmathematics, nounmatrix, nounmean, adjectivemedian, nounmedian, adjectivemetric, adjectiveminus, prepositionminus, nounminus, adjectiveminus sign, nounminute, nounmultiplication, nounmultiplication sign, nounmultiplication table, nounmultiply, verbN, nounnumber, nounnumerate, adjectivenumeration, nounoblong, adjectiveobtuse angle, nounoctagon, nounoval, nounparabola, nounparallel, adjectiveparallelogram, nounpentagon, nounpercentage, nounperimeter, nounperpendicular, nounpi, nounpictogram, nounpie chart, nounplane, nounplane geometry, nounplus, prepositionplus, nounplus, adjectiveplus sign, nounpolygon, nounpolyhedron, nounpower, nounprism, nounprobability, nounproof, nounproportion, nounproposition, nounprotractor, nounquadrangle, nounquadrant, nounquadratic equation, nounquadri-, prefixquadrilateral, nounradius, nounratio, nounrectangle, nounrectilinear, adjectiverecur, verbrhombus, nounright angle, nounright-angled triangle, nounroot, nounruler, nounscale, nounscalene triangle, nounscatter diagram, section, nounsegment, nounsemicircle, nounset square, nounsine, nounslide rule, nounsolid, adjectivesolid, nounsolution, nounsolve, verbsphere, nounsquare, adjectivesquare, nounsquare, verbsquare, adverbsquarely, adverbsquare root, nounsubset, nounsubtract, verbsubtraction, nounsum, nounsurface area, nounsymmetrical, adjectivesymmetry, nountangent, nounterm, nountheorem, nounthreefold, adjectivetimes, prepositiontrapezium, nountriangle, nountrigonometry, nountwo-dimensional, adjectivevalue, nounvariable, nounvector, nounVenn diagram, nounvertex, nounvertical, adjectivevolume, nounwork, verbX, nounx-axis, nouny-axis, noun COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► a one/two/three etc minute something Phrases a ten-minute bus ride ► right this minute You don’t have to tell me right this minute. ► take ... minutes Will you take the minutes (=write them down)? COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► 5 minutes/an hour/20 years etc ago Her husband died 14 years ago. ► a minute/moment ago The little girl you saw a moment ago was my niece. ► five minutes/two hours etc away The beach is only five minutes away (=it only takes five minutes to get there). ► closing stages/seconds/minutes etc in the closing years of his life ► cost something per minute/hour/year etc· Calls cost only 2p per minute. ► a last-minute dash (=very fast, because you have very little time remaining)· We only just caught our plane, after a last-minute dash to the airport. ► a 20-minute/6-month/4-week etc delay· A train had broken down, causing a two-hour delay. ► fine/minute/precise detail (=very exact detail)· We've been through all the arrangements for the wedding in minute detail. ► enjoyed every minute I enjoyed every minute of it. ► an extra ten minutes/three metres etc I asked for an extra two weeks to finish the work. ► five minutes/an hour etc fast I always keep my watch 15 minutes fast. ► final minutes They scored in the final minutes of the game. ► a further 10 miles/5 minutes etc Cook gently for a further 10 minutes. ► a last-minute goal· A last-minute goal condemned Fulham to a 0–1 home defeat. ► technical/slight/last-minute hitch In spite of some technical hitches, the first program was a success. ► last an hour/ten minutes etc Each lesson lasts an hour. The ceasefire didn’t last long. ► ten minutes/two hours etc late You’re half an hour late. ► ten minutes/two hours etc late The bus came ten minutes late. ► leave something until the last minute/until last If you leave your preparation until the last minute, you’ll reduce your chances of passing. I left the best bit until last. ► a two-hour/twenty minute etc nap· At age four, she was still having a two-hour nap every day. ► ten days’/three months’/five minutes’ etc notice· His contract said he must give three months’ notice if he decides to leave the job. ► seconds/moments/minutes/hours precious· We knew we only had a few more precious hours together. ► a minute quantity (=extremely small)· The rock contains minute quantities of copper. ► last-minute rush I knew there would be a last-minute rush to meet the deadline. ► ten minutes/five minutes etc slow The clock is about five minutes slow. ► spare somebody ten minutes/an hour etc Could you possibly spare me a few moments in private (=used to ask someone if they have time to quickly talk to you)? ► stay for a year/ten minutes/a week etc Isabel stayed for a year in Paris to study. ► this minute I want to see you in my office this minute (=immediately). ► up-to-the-minute information The general lacked up-to-the-minute information at the crucial moment. ► wait two hours/ten minutes etc· William waited an hour for his sister to arrive. ► a five-minute/two-hour etc walk· There’s a good restaurant a five-minute walk away. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► final· Up until the final minutes the jokes fly as fast as sniper's bullets.· The lead changed hands three times in the final seven minutes.· And then in the final minute came the try that brought the crowd to their feet.· Middlesbrough full back Gary Parkinson limped off in the final minute with an ankle injury.· Pears was whisked off still wearing his goalkeeper's jersey and limping heavily after being hurt in the final minutes.· The match could have swung either way in the final gripping 20 minutes.· Then in the final 6 minutes, Gloucester's forward pressure told making the way for winger, Jerry Perrins.· For B.C., a missed conversion in the final minutes was critical. VERB► add· Meanwhile heat the remaining butter in a frying pan, add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.· Add the shallots and cook until softened, about 1 minute.· When hot, add the garlic and saute for one minute.· Chop and add to casseroles or steep in boiling water for a few minutes before adding to salads.· Add water chestnut mixture and stir-fry for about 1 minute.· Add shallots and saute for 1 minute. ► arrive· Long distance trains from Darlington to Hartlepool or Newcastle to Carlisle should arrive within ten minutes.· Alistair arrived at that minute, ending any possible explanation.· Reynolds arrived a couple of minutes later.· Linda is due to arrive any minute.· They arrived within minutes to save the building from being burnt down.· By late Friday evening, the campsite was already half full with more campers arriving by the minute.· Train arrives at Euston seven minutes late - not bad compared with recent performances, but still late.· The police could arrive at any minute! ► enjoy· He went down early each morning and jumped up and down in the briny, enjoying every minute of it.· And I give it all I got and enjoy every minute of it.· I got a goal and enjoyed every minute of it.· I am losing my morals down here on this island and yet I am enjoying every single minute of it.· I was allowed to enjoy one glorious minute giving my thoughts on Seattle.· But we were careless and happy and full of fun, and enjoyed every minute of the day.· Steve McFadden, who plays fiery Phil, enjoyed every minute of the dramatic storyline.· Soon the drivers are in their stride and enjoying every minute of it. ► last· The period of consciousness, while the victims were being crushed prior to their death, lasted some 30 minutes at most.· It lasted only a minute and stopped.· No song lasted more than three minutes, and after each the carrot-haired kid cursed us to death.· The obligatory standing ovation when he first entered the game against the Golden State Warriors lasted less than a minute.· Never over-exercise; the ideal period should not last longer than 15 minutes.· None of the 50-plus song or video clips lasts more than a minute.· Corral gunfight in Tombstone, Arizona, lasted a minute, and has lived in legend since 1881.· The conversation had not lasted a minute. ► spend· In this position Karpov had to seal his 41st move, over which he spent 28 minutes.· How did you spend those twenty minutes?· They spent a few minutes looking around, in what Tockwith realized was a very experienced way.· Manion spent the next fifteen minutes doing the exercise just as Miller had instructed.· They had spent another fifteen minutes with Leeming before the doctor had come in to check on his patient.· I dash to Tescos expressly to buy some washing power, spend £40 and 45 minutes in there and forget the Radion.· If you normally spend ten minutes making your bed, spend twenty minutes on it. ► take· This seemed to worry the two men, and they took several minutes to calm Bobbie down and to stop her crying.· Jody forces herself to take a minute to enjoy it.· It took only eight minutes for Portadown to take the lead.· On my way out the door I took a minute to look up a listing in the White Pages.· It took me ten minutes just to stop shaking so I could walk.· On the airfields of Rio de Janeiro an aircraft lands or takes off every minute.· It took about twenty minutes to ascend the 212 steps, but it was worth the effort.· But once the forklifts arrived we could get the load off very quickly.Initally taking forty five minutes. ► wait· Duck or diver, it had dived, and, though I waited for long minutes, it did not appear again.· Beth, can it wait a minute?· He had asked the driver to wait two minutes whilst he saw whether or not I was through customs and in the foyer.· Hold it. Wait a minute.· Jessica was on her feet.-Wait a minute, Kip said.· She had to wait only a few minutes before it came.· But wait a minute, what's this? PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► a minute 1time a unit for measuring time. There are 60 minutes in one hour: It takes me ten minutes to walk to work. The train arrived at four minutes past eight. He returned a few minutes later. I’ll meet you at the car in five minutes.a one/two/three etc minute something a ten-minute bus ride2the last minute the last possible time, just before it is too lateat the last minute He cancelled his trip to England at the last minute.until the last minute If you leave your essay until the last minute, you’ll almost certainly panic. → last-minute3by the minute (also every minute, minute by minute) used to say that something continues quickly becoming greater, stronger etc: She was getting angrier by the minute. His voice was getting stronger every minute.4love/enjoy/hate etc every minute (of something) informal if you love, enjoy etc every minute of an activity or experience, you love, enjoy etc all of it: I went camping for a week and enjoyed every minute of it.5within minutes very soon after something has happened: The ambulance was there within minutes.within minutes of doing something He had his car stolen within minutes of arriving at the office.6a minute a very short period of time SYN moment: Sam thought for a minute, then smiled at his brother. Can I have a word? It will only take a minute.SPOKEN PHRASES7in a minute very soon: Wait here. I’ll be back in a minute. Mr Gregson will be with you in a minute.8wait a minute/just a minute/hold on a minute/hang on a minute a)used to tell someone you want them to wait for a short time while you do or say something else: Just a minute, Margaret, I want to introduce you to Betty. Wait a minute, let me see if I understand this correctly. b)used to tell someone to stop speaking or doing something for a short time because they have said or done something wrong: Hold on a minute! That can’t be right.9(at) any minute (now) used to say that something will or may happen extremely soon: We’re expecting them any minute now.10have you got a minute? British English, do you have a minute? American English used to ask someone if you may talk to them for a short time: Have you got a minute? I need to ask you some questions.11the minute (that) somebody does something as soon as someone does something: Tell him I need to see him the minute he arrives.12not think/believe etc for one minute used to say that you certainly do not think something, believe something etc: I don’t think for one minute that he’ll do it but I have to ask.13this minute immediately: Johnny! Get inside, this minute! You don’t have to tell me right this minute.14the next minute immediately afterwards: I put down the phone and the next minute it rang again.15one minute ... the next (minute) ... used to say that a situation suddenly changes: One minute they’re madly in love and the next they’ve split up again.16meeting minutes [plural] an official written record of what is said and decided at a meeting: Will you take the minutes (=write them down)?minute of Has everyone seen the minutes of last month’s meeting?17mathematics technical one of the 60 parts into which a degree of an angle is divided. It can be shown as a symbol after a number. For example, 78° 52' means 78 degrees 52 minutes. → up-to-the-minute
minute1 nounminute2 adjectiveminute3 verb minutemi‧nute2 /maɪˈnjuːt $ -ˈnuːt/ ●○○ adjective Word OriginWORD ORIGINminute2 ExamplesOrigin: 1600-1700 Latin minutus, from minuere ‘to make smaller’EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
THESAURUSvery small► tiny Collocations very small – used about objects, numbers, or amounts: · a tiny island· Dairy foods provide your body with a tiny amount of vitamin D. ► teeny informal very small – used for emphasis: · I’ll just have a teeny bit of cream.· There’s just one teeny little problem.· a teeny little house ► minute extremely small and extremely difficult to see or notice: · They found minute traces of poison in his body.· The differences are minute.· minute creatures ► miniature a miniature camera, watch, railway etc is made in a very small size. A miniature horse, dog etc is bred to be a very small size: · The spy used a miniature camera.· the fashion for miniature pets ► microscopic extremely small and impossible to see without special equipment: · microscopic organisms· microscopic particles of dust ► minuscule extremely small in a surprising way: · She was wearing a minuscule bikini.· The threat from terrorism is minuscule compared to other risks in our lives. ► itty-bitty/itsy-bitsy [only before noun] American English informal very small: · An itty-bitty little bug crawled across his forehead.· We stayed at some itty-bitty hotel in a back street. Longman Language Activatorsmall and not making much difference to something► small · I want to make a few small changes to the design.· There is still one small problem that we haven't dealt with.· Government statistics showed a small drop in the annual rate of inflation. ► slight small and not very important or not very noticeable: · There has been a slight change of plan.· The doctor says there has been a slight improvement in her condition.· He was a good friend - always available to help at the slightest sign of need.not the slightest (=none at all): · Tom? I haven't the slightest idea where he is.· US foreign policy at the time hadn't made the slightest difference in the situation. ► minor not important enough or serious enough to worry about: · She fell off her horse, but suffered only minor injuries.· The contract seems fine, except for a few minor details.· With one or two minor changes, the course is the same as last year. ► infinitesimal an infinitesimal amount, risk etc is so small that it makes very little difference or is not worth worrying about: · Even an infinitesimal change in temperature will be recorded by the equipment.· I'd say the chances of your catching the disease are infinitesimal. ► tiny extremely small: · I've made one or two tiny alterations, but otherwise the house is the same as when I bought it.· There's been a tiny decrease in the number of people out of work. ► minute a change or difference that is minute is so small that it is difficult to see it or notice any effects resulting from it: · The equipment records minute changes in air pressure. extremely small in size► tiny · Have you seen Vic's apartment? It's tiny.· Luke put out his hand and touched the tiny fingers of his baby daughter.· a tiny village in the mountainstiny little · The box was full of tiny little blue and white beads. ► minute extremely small and difficult to see: · Police found minute traces of blood on the car seats.· Her writing's so minute that it's difficult to read.· The problem was caused by minute particles of dust getting in the disk drive. ► minuscule a lot smaller than usual, especially in a way that seems surprising: · Compared to its adult size, a new-born kangaroo is minuscule.· The pool was surrounded by bronzed girls wearing minuscule bikinis. ► microscopic an object or living creature that is microscopic is so small that it is difficult or impossible to see without using special equipment: · The skin is covered with microscopic hairs, invisible to the naked eye.· A primitive form of microscopic life may have existed on Mars billions of years ago.· Many of these organisms are microscopic in size. ► miniature very small, but made just like something of normal size: · Next to the beach there's a miniature railway.· The locket contained a miniature portrait of her late husband.· a miniature TV with a 2 inch screen small numbers/amounts► small · There wasn't really much I could buy with such a small amount.· Only a small number of people eventually turned up.· The level of radiation in the atmosphere is really very small. ► low: low prices, wages, levels etc are less than usual or less than they should be: · It's a good time to buy a computer, because prices are low.· Farm workers are complaining about long hours and low wages.· Low interest rates mean good news for home owners. ► tiny a tiny number or amount is extremely small: · Only a tiny fraction of our profit comes from book sales.· You only need to use a tiny amount of salt.· The proportion of babies that suffer from the disease is tiny.a tiny majority (=a very small number of a much larger group): · Millions of people buy lottery tickets, but only a tiny majority ever win anything. ► minute a minute amount is extremely small, and is often so small that it makes very little difference to something: · Only minute amounts of the chemical were found in the water supply.· The substance is so toxic that even a minute dose of it could be fatal. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► in minute detail Phrases He explained the plan in minute detail. COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► 5 minutes/an hour/20 years etc ago Her husband died 14 years ago. ► a minute/moment ago The little girl you saw a moment ago was my niece. ► five minutes/two hours etc away The beach is only five minutes away (=it only takes five minutes to get there). ► closing stages/seconds/minutes etc in the closing years of his life ► cost something per minute/hour/year etc· Calls cost only 2p per minute. ► a last-minute dash (=very fast, because you have very little time remaining)· We only just caught our plane, after a last-minute dash to the airport. ► a 20-minute/6-month/4-week etc delay· A train had broken down, causing a two-hour delay. ► fine/minute/precise detail (=very exact detail)· We've been through all the arrangements for the wedding in minute detail. ► enjoyed every minute I enjoyed every minute of it. ► an extra ten minutes/three metres etc I asked for an extra two weeks to finish the work. ► five minutes/an hour etc fast I always keep my watch 15 minutes fast. ► final minutes They scored in the final minutes of the game. ► a further 10 miles/5 minutes etc Cook gently for a further 10 minutes. ► a last-minute goal· A last-minute goal condemned Fulham to a 0–1 home defeat. ► technical/slight/last-minute hitch In spite of some technical hitches, the first program was a success. ► last an hour/ten minutes etc Each lesson lasts an hour. The ceasefire didn’t last long. ► ten minutes/two hours etc late You’re half an hour late. ► ten minutes/two hours etc late The bus came ten minutes late. ► leave something until the last minute/until last If you leave your preparation until the last minute, you’ll reduce your chances of passing. I left the best bit until last. ► a two-hour/twenty minute etc nap· At age four, she was still having a two-hour nap every day. ► ten days’/three months’/five minutes’ etc notice· His contract said he must give three months’ notice if he decides to leave the job. ► seconds/moments/minutes/hours precious· We knew we only had a few more precious hours together. ► a minute quantity (=extremely small)· The rock contains minute quantities of copper. ► last-minute rush I knew there would be a last-minute rush to meet the deadline. ► ten minutes/five minutes etc slow The clock is about five minutes slow. ► spare somebody ten minutes/an hour etc Could you possibly spare me a few moments in private (=used to ask someone if they have time to quickly talk to you)? ► stay for a year/ten minutes/a week etc Isabel stayed for a year in Paris to study. ► this minute I want to see you in my office this minute (=immediately). ► up-to-the-minute information The general lacked up-to-the-minute information at the crucial moment. ► wait two hours/ten minutes etc· William waited an hour for his sister to arrive. ► a five-minute/two-hour etc walk· There’s a good restaurant a five-minute walk away. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► amount· Radon, a naturally-occurring radioactive gas, is formed in the earth from the decay of minute amounts of uranium.· Handling the minute amounts of material required remains extraordinarily difficult.· Even with the lids on tightly, they release minute amounts of chemicals which may be dangerous if they accumulate.· It has the advantage of requiring only minute amounts of material.· The various components of the prostaglandin system occur fleetingly, and in minute amounts, in all the tissues of the body. ► detail· I carefully examined every photograph in minute detail through a magnifying glass so as not to miss a thing.· It felt as if he could see right inside her head so that he knew beyond doubt the minutest detail of her response.· On the contrary, we Fists are exemplary planners, fascinated by the minutest detail.· Neither was I told to examine in minute detail, every blade of grass that my kit was to come in contact with.· Instead she leaned over and began one of her painstaking drawings, full of minute detail.· Nothing went smoothly,even when it appeared that the most minute details had been described with no further room for misunderstanding.· Researchers, too, can sometimes be carried away in delving deeply into some issue in the minutest detail. ► particle· The minute particles in the rock have been flattened with the result that the slate splits easily into thin sheets.· Homogenized milk has been mechanically treated to break fat globules into minute particles and disperse them throughout the milk.· The seed contains all the parts of the body - flesh, bone and so on - in minute particles.· When the pools dry, the rotifers turn into minute particles of dust, wrinkled and desiccated, awaiting the next rainfall. ► quantity· These distinctive characteristics come from differences in minute quantities of flavouring constituents whose concentrations are at the threshold of human sensory perception.· It has time to dissolve minute quantities of minerals which can give it definite characteristics such as hardness or taste.· Although minerals are only present in minute quantities it's worth remembering that when choosing your water.· Even outside a nuclear weapon it is a highly dangerous substance - fatal to humans if ingested in even minute quantities. PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► all of 50p/20 minutes etc► there’s one born every minute► be counting (down) the minutes/hours/days► in the dying minutes/seconds/moments (of something) 1extremely small: You only need a minute amount. Her handwriting is minute.► see thesaurus at small2paying careful attention to the smallest details SYN meticulous: a minute examination of the rock He explained the plan in minute detail.—minutely adverb: She studied the letter minutely.
minute1 nounminute2 adjectiveminute3 verb minutemin‧ute3 /ˈmɪnət/ verb [transitive] Verb TableVERB TABLE minute
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► 5 minutes/an hour/20 years etc ago Phrases Her husband died 14 years ago. ► a minute/moment ago The little girl you saw a moment ago was my niece. ► five minutes/two hours etc away The beach is only five minutes away (=it only takes five minutes to get there). ► closing stages/seconds/minutes etc in the closing years of his life ► cost something per minute/hour/year etc· Calls cost only 2p per minute. ► a last-minute dash (=very fast, because you have very little time remaining)· We only just caught our plane, after a last-minute dash to the airport. ► a 20-minute/6-month/4-week etc delay· A train had broken down, causing a two-hour delay. ► fine/minute/precise detail (=very exact detail)· We've been through all the arrangements for the wedding in minute detail. ► enjoyed every minute I enjoyed every minute of it. ► an extra ten minutes/three metres etc I asked for an extra two weeks to finish the work. ► five minutes/an hour etc fast I always keep my watch 15 minutes fast. ► final minutes They scored in the final minutes of the game. ► a further 10 miles/5 minutes etc Cook gently for a further 10 minutes. ► a last-minute goal· A last-minute goal condemned Fulham to a 0–1 home defeat. ► technical/slight/last-minute hitch In spite of some technical hitches, the first program was a success. ► last an hour/ten minutes etc Each lesson lasts an hour. The ceasefire didn’t last long. ► ten minutes/two hours etc late You’re half an hour late. ► ten minutes/two hours etc late The bus came ten minutes late. ► leave something until the last minute/until last If you leave your preparation until the last minute, you’ll reduce your chances of passing. I left the best bit until last. ► a two-hour/twenty minute etc nap· At age four, she was still having a two-hour nap every day. ► ten days’/three months’/five minutes’ etc notice· His contract said he must give three months’ notice if he decides to leave the job. ► seconds/moments/minutes/hours precious· We knew we only had a few more precious hours together. ► a minute quantity (=extremely small)· The rock contains minute quantities of copper. ► last-minute rush I knew there would be a last-minute rush to meet the deadline. ► ten minutes/five minutes etc slow The clock is about five minutes slow. ► spare somebody ten minutes/an hour etc Could you possibly spare me a few moments in private (=used to ask someone if they have time to quickly talk to you)? ► stay for a year/ten minutes/a week etc Isabel stayed for a year in Paris to study. ► this minute I want to see you in my office this minute (=immediately). ► up-to-the-minute information The general lacked up-to-the-minute information at the crucial moment. ► wait two hours/ten minutes etc· William waited an hour for his sister to arrive. ► a five-minute/two-hour etc walk· There’s a good restaurant a five-minute walk away. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► just· The benchmark 30-year Treasury bond dropped by nearly a full point just minutes after news of the budget problems reached traders. NOUN► half· The game stretched eight-and-a-half minutes into time added on.· Richard Limo and William Koech took the first two places, some five and a half minutes ahead of me. ► penalty· Forbes, 25, had one assist and 31 penalty minutes in 39 games for the Senators this season.· He has 13 goals and 36 points in 44 games and led the Kings in penalty minutes with 144.· Tocchet will come to town with expectations of a 50-or 60-point season and 150 penalty minutes.· For example, Tocchet has 117 penalty minutes in 44 games, which boosts him to No. 1 on the Bruins.· His numbers: 49 games, 1 goal, 2 assists, 416 penalty minutes.· In 61 games, Laperriere accumulated 140 penalty minutes while getting four goals and 12 points. VERB► take· It took me fifteen minutes to get dressed.· It took almost twenty minutes to cross the open water. PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► all of 50p/20 minutes etc► there’s one born every minute► be counting (down) the minutes/hours/days► in the dying minutes/seconds/moments (of something) especially British English to make an official note of something in the record of a meeting: This discussion is off the record and should not be minuted.
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