/ˈmɪnɪt ||; ˈmɪnɪt/noun1 [C] (abbr min.) one of the 60 parts that make up one hour; 60 seconds 分(1分钟等于60秒): It's twelve minutes to nine. 现在是九点差十二分。He telephoned ten minutes ago. 他十分钟前打过电话来。The programme lasts for about fifty minutes. 节目长约五十分钟。
2 [sing] (spoken 口语) a very short time; a moment 瞬间;一会儿: Just/Wait a minute (= wait)! You've forgotten your notes. 等一下!你忘了笔记本。Have you got a minute? -- I'd like to talk to you. 你能不能抽出一点时间?我想跟你谈谈。
3 the minutes [pl] a written record of what is said and decided at a meeting 会议记录;议事录
4 each of the 60 equal parts of a degree, used in measuring angles 分(角的计量单位,60分等于1度): 37 degrees 30 minutes (37° 30') 37度30分
(at) any minute/moment (now)(
informal 非正式) very soon:
The plane should be landing any minute now. 飞机应该即将降落。 in a minute very soon:
I'll be with you in a minute. 我马上就来。 the last minute/moment→
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the minute/moment (that) as soon as 一…就:
I'll tell him you rang the minute (that) he gets here. 他一到这里我就告诉他你打过电话来。 this minute immediately; now 立即;现在:
I don't know what I'm going to do yet -- I've just this minute found out. 我还不知道要干什么─我现在才发现。 up to the minute(
informal 非正式) having the most recent information 最新:
For up-to-the-minute information on flight times, phone this number... YYY*查询飞机航班时间的最新数据,请致电下列号码…