英语词汇“minute”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

min•ute¹ n. [countable]

Timethe sixtieth part (1&sfracdenom60&sfracend) of an hour;
60 seconds.
a short space of time:Give me a few minutes; I'll be right there.
an exact point in time;
instant;
moment:Come here this minute!
minutes, [plural] the official record of the proceedings at a meeting of a group:The minutes have several errors.
[Geometry.]the sixtieth part of a degree in measuring angles, often represented by the sign ′.

adj. [before a noun]

done or prepared in a very short time:minute pudding.

Idioms

the last minute, the last moment of time:waited until the last minute before handing in her test.

the minute (that), as soon as;
at the same time as:Let me know the minute (that) they get here.

Idioms up to the minute, modern;
up-to-date:His clothes were always up to the minute.

See -min-.
mi•nute² adj., -nut•er, -nut•est.

extremely small, as in size or degree:minute differences.
of minor importance;
insignificant.
concerned about even the smallest details:a minute examination.

mi•nute•ly, adv.
mi•nute•ness, n. [uncountable]See -min-.

min•ute¹ n., v., -ut•ed, -ut•ing, adj.
n.

Timethe sixtieth part (¹⁄₆₀) of an hour;
sixty seconds.
an indefinitely short space of time:Wait a minute!
an exact point in time;
instant;
moment:Come here this minute!
minutes, the official record of the proceedings at a meeting of a society, committee, or other group.
British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]a written summary, note, or memorandum.
a rough draft, as of a document.
[Geom.]the sixtieth part of a degree of angular measure, often represented by the sign ′, as in 12° 10′, which is read as 12 degrees and 10 minutes. Cf. angle¹ (def. 1c).
Idiomsup to the minute, modern;
up-to-date:The building design is up to the minute.

v.t.

to time exactly, as movements or speed.
to make a draft of (a document or the like).
to record in a memorandum;
note down.
to enter in the minutes of a meeting.

adj.

prepared in a very short time:minute pudding.

Medieval Latin minūta, noun, nominal use of feminine of minūtus minute²
Middle English 1350–1400

2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged jiffy, second. Minute, instant, moment refer to small amounts of time. A minute, properly denoting 60 seconds, is often used loosely for any very short space of time (and may be interchangeable with second):I'll be there in just a minute.An instant is practically a point in time, with no duration, though it is also used to mean a perceptible amount of time:not an instant's delay.Moment denotes much the same as instant, though with a somewhat greater sense of duration (but somewhat less than minute):It will only take a moment.

mi•nute² adj. -nut•er, -nut•est.

extremely small, as in size, amount, extent, or degree:minute differences.
of minor importance;
insignificant;
trifling.
attentive to or concerned with even the smallest details:a minute examination.

Latin minūtus (past participle of minuere to make smaller or fewer), equivalent. to minū- verb stem + -tus past participle suffix. See minus, minor
late Middle English 1425–75

mi•nute′ness, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged tiny, infinitesimal, minuscule. See little.
3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged detailed, exact, precise.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged large.
3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rough, general.

minute /ˈmɪnɪt/ n

a period of time equal to 60 seconds; one sixtieth of an hour
Also called: minute of arc a unit of angular measure equal to one sixtieth of a degree
Symbol: ′
any very short period of time; moment
a short note or memorandum
the distance that can be travelled in a minute: it's only two minutes away
up to the minute ⇒ (up-to-the-minute when prenominal) very latest or newest

vb (transitive)

to record in minutes: to minute a meeting
to time in terms of minutes

See also minutesEtymology: 14th Century: from Old French from Medieval Latin minūta, n. use of Latin minūtus minute²

minute /maɪˈnjuːt/ adj

very small; diminutive; tiny
unimportant; petty
precise or detailed: a minute examination

Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin minūtus, past participle of minuere to diminish

miˈnuteness n

单词	minute
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 min•ute¹ /ˈmɪnɪt/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Timethe sixtieth part (1&sfracdenom60&sfracend) of an hour; 60 seconds. a short space of time:Give me a few minutes; I'll be right there. an exact point in time; instant; moment:Come here this minute! minutes, [plural] the official record of the proceedings at a meeting of a group:The minutes have several errors. [Geometry.]the sixtieth part of a degree in measuring angles, often represented by the sign ′. adj. [before a noun] done or prepared in a very short time:minute pudding. Idioms the last minute, the last moment of time:waited until the last minute before handing in her test. the minute (that), as soon as; at the same time as:Let me know the minute (that) they get here. Idioms up to the minute, modern; up-to-date:His clothes were always up to the minute. See -min-. mi•nute² /maɪˈnut, -ˈnyut, mɪ-/USA pronunciation adj., -nut•er, -nut•est. extremely small, as in size or degree:minute differences. of minor importance; insignificant. concerned about even the smallest details:a minute examination. mi•nute•ly, adv. mi•nute•ness, n. [uncountable]See -min-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 min•ute¹ (min′it),USA pronunciation n., v., -ut•ed, -ut•ing, adj. n. Timethe sixtieth part (¹⁄₆₀) of an hour; sixty seconds. an indefinitely short space of time:Wait a minute! an exact point in time; instant; moment:Come here this minute! minutes, the official record of the proceedings at a meeting of a society, committee, or other group. British Terms[Chiefly Brit.]a written summary, note, or memorandum. a rough draft, as of a document. [Geom.]the sixtieth part of a degree of angular measure, often represented by the sign ′, as in 12° 10′, which is read as 12 degrees and 10 minutes. Cf. angle¹ (def. 1c). Idiomsup to the minute, modern; up-to-date:The building design is up to the minute. v.t. to time exactly, as movements or speed. to make a draft of (a document or the like). to record in a memorandum; note down. to enter in the minutes of a meeting. adj. prepared in a very short time:minute pudding. Medieval Latin minūta, noun, nominal use of feminine of minūtus minute² Middle English 1350–1400 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged jiffy, second. Minute, instant, moment refer to small amounts of time. A minute, properly denoting 60 seconds, is often used loosely for any very short space of time (and may be interchangeable with second):I'll be there in just a minute.An instant is practically a point in time, with no duration, though it is also used to mean a perceptible amount of time:not an instant's delay.Moment denotes much the same as instant, though with a somewhat greater sense of duration (but somewhat less than minute):It will only take a moment. mi•nute² (mī no̅o̅t′, -nyo̅o̅t′, mi-),USA pronunciation adj. -nut•er, -nut•est. extremely small, as in size, amount, extent, or degree:minute differences. of minor importance; insignificant; trifling. attentive to or concerned with even the smallest details:a minute examination. Latin minūtus (past participle of minuere to make smaller or fewer), equivalent. to minū- verb stem + -tus past participle suffix. See minus, minor late Middle English 1425–75 mi•nute′ness, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged tiny, infinitesimal, minuscule. See little. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged detailed, exact, precise. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged large. 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rough, general. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: minute /ˈmɪnɪt/ n a period of time equal to 60 seconds; one sixtieth of an hour Also called: minute of arc a unit of angular measure equal to one sixtieth of a degree Symbol: ′ any very short period of time; moment a short note or memorandum the distance that can be travelled in a minute: it's only two minutes away up to the minute ⇒ (up-to-the-minute when prenominal) very latest or newest vb (transitive) to record in minutes: to minute a meeting to time in terms of minutes See also minutesEtymology: 14th Century: from Old French from Medieval Latin minūta, n. use of Latin minūtus minute² minute /maɪˈnjuːt/ adj very small; diminutive; tiny unimportant; petty precise or detailed: a minute examination Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin minūtus, past participle of minuere to diminish miˈnuteness n
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