minute noun ⇨minute (It starts in ten minutes.)⇨record (the minutes of a meeting)minute verb ⇨record1minute adj. ⇨detailed (in minute detail)⇨small (minute traces of sth)minute
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minute ♦︎ moment ♦︎ second ♦︎ bit ♦︎ instant ♦︎ sec ♦︎ split secondThese are all words for a very short period of time.这些词均表示片刻、瞬间。SYNONYM SCALE 词义标尺下图显示这些词所表达时间的长短
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PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆in a minute / a moment / a second / a bit / an instant / a sec◆for a minute / a moment / a second / a bit / an instant / a sec / a split second◆after a minute / moment / second / bit◆at / from that minute / moment / second / instant◆within minutes / moments / seconds◆just a minute / moment / second / sec◆this minute / moment / second / instant◆a brief / fleeting moment / second / instant◆one / a single minute / moment / second / instant◆to hang on / hold on / wait a minute / moment / second / sec◆to have / spare / give sb a minute / moment / second◆to last / take a minute / moment / second◆a minute / a moment / a second / a bit / an instant / a split second later◆a minute / a moment / a second / a bit / an instant longer■minute [countable] a unit for measuring time. There are 60 minutes in one hour.分钟;分◆It's four minutes to six.差四分钟6点。◆I'll be back in a few minutes.我一会儿就回来。◆It's only a ten-minute bus ride into town.从这里乘公共汽车进城只需十分钟。◆I enjoyed every minute of the party.这次聚会我从头到尾都很开心。ⓘ Especially in spoken English a minute [singular] is a very short period of time.尤其在口语中,minute指一会儿、一会儿的工夫◆Hang on(= Wait) a minute-I'll just get my coat.等一下,我去拿外套。◆I just have to finish this-I won't be a minute.我得做完这活儿,一会儿就好。◆Could I see you for a minute?我能见你一下吗?◆Don't leave everything till the last minute.别把什么事都拖到最后一刻。■moment [countable] a very short period of time片刻;瞬间◆Could you wait a moment, please?请您稍等一下,好吗?◆One moment, please(= Please wait a short time).请稍候。◆He thought for a moment before replying.他想了一下才回答。◆I'll be back in a moment.我一会儿就回来。◆Moments later, I heard a terrible crash.过了一会儿,我听到一声可怕的撞击声。◆We arrived not a moment too soon(= almost too late).我们到得一点也不早。■second [countable] a unit for measuring time. There are 60 seconds in one minute.秒◆She can run 100 metres in just over 11 seconds.她跑100米只需11秒多一点。◆The light flashes every 5 seconds.灯光每5秒钟闪一次。◆The water flows at about 1.5 metres per second.水的流速约为每秒1.5米。ⓘ Especially in spoken English a second is also just a very short period of time.尤其在口语中,second亦可指一会儿、一会儿的工夫◆Hang on(= Wait) a second while I find my keys.等一下,我找找钥匙。◆I'll be finished with this in a couple of seconds.我马上就能把这活儿做完。NOTE辨析 Minute, moment or second?In many cases you can use any of these words.在许多情况下这三个词可以通用◆Wait / Hang on / Just a minute / moment / second.稍等片刻。Minute is the most frequent in spoken English, but it is more usual to use moment in written English, especially when telling a story. * minute在口语中最常用;moment较常用于书面语,尤用于讲故事◆He thought for a minute/second before replying.■bit [singular] (especially BrE, informal) a short period of time一会儿;片刻◆Wait a bit!等会儿!◆Greg thought for a bit before answering.格雷格略微思考了一下才回答。■instant [countable, usually singular] (especiallywritten) an extremely short period of time瞬间;刹那◆It was all over in an instant.转瞬之间一切都结束了。◆Just for an instant I thought he was going to refuse.有那么一刹那我以为他会拒绝。ⓘ An instant can be even shorter than a minute, moment or second. It is mostly used in written English, especially when telling a story. * instant甚至比minute、moment和second还要短,主要用于书面语中,尤用于讲故事。■sec [singular] (informal, spoken) a very short period of time; a second片刻;霎时◆Stay there. I'll be back in a sec.待在那儿别走,我马上回来。◆Hang on(= Wait) a sec.稍等一下。■ˌsplit ˈsecond [countable] (informal) an extremely short period of time瞬间;刹那◆Their eyes met for a split second.他们的目光在刹那间交汇在一起。▸ˈsplit-second
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◆She had to make a split-second decision.她必须当机立断。◆The success of the raid depended on split-second timing.袭击的成功取决于分秒不差的时机把握。
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