minute (EN)
名词,动词,形容词

名词 “minute”

sg. minute, pl. minutes
  1. 分钟
    I'll set a timer for five minutes to remind us when the cookies are done baking.
  2. 一会儿
    Hang on a minute while I tie my shoes.
  3. 角分(用于角度测量的单位)
    The telescope was carefully adjusted by several minutes to achieve the precise alignment needed for observing the distant star.
  4. 特定时刻
    At that very minute, she decided to change her life completely.

动词 “minute”

minute; he minutes; past minuted, part. minuted; ger. minuting
  1. 记录(会议等的详细内容)
    During the conference, Sarah volunteered to minute the key decisions for the team's records.

形容词 “minute”

minute, non-gradable
  1. 微小的(形容尺寸极小)
    She noticed a minute scratch on the lens of her new glasses.
  2. 精细的(形容非常详尽和准确)
    The jeweler's minute inspection of the diamond ensured that it was of the highest quality.