一、当minute作为名词时,中文含义有分钟;分;一会儿;一会儿的工夫;时刻。复数形式为minutes。例句有:
1、I'll be back in a few minutes.
我一会儿就回来。
2、I enjoyed every minute of the party.
我在这次聚会上从头到尾都非常开心。
3、It only takes a minute to make a salad.
只要一会儿就能做好色拉。
二、当minute作为动词时,中文含义为将(某事)写进会议记录。第三人称单数为minutes。例句有:
I'd like that last remark to be minuted.
我希望把刚才那句话记录在案。
三、当minute作为形容词时,中文含义有极小的;微小的;细微的;细致入微的;详细的。例句有:
1、The kitchen on the boat is minute.
小船上的厨房小极了。
2、She remembered everything in minute detail/in the minutest detail(s) .
她记得每一件事的细节。
3、There were minute differences between the two copies.
这两册之间存在着微小的差别。
She embroidered on this theme for about tenminutes.
她围绕这个主题添枝加叶地说了大约10分钟。
They sat talking and necking in the car for another tenminutes.
他们在车里又坐了10分钟,边说边搂着亲热。
Vacuum-packed ham slices should be unwrapped 30minutesbefore serving.
真空包装的火腿片应在食用前30分钟把包装除去。
I've got to rush. Got a meeting in a fewminutes.
我得赶紧走了。几分钟后要开个会。