definition
gb/dˌɛfɪnˈɪʃən/ us/dˌɛfɪnˈɪʃən/
A1
英语
~ 1600
perc, apró részlet, csekély különbség, jottányi, jegyzőkönyv
名词
A1
1
perc
A1
用法模式：
[something] takes [number] minutes
The train will arrive in five minutes.
A vonat öt perc múlva érkezik.
It only takes a few minutes to walk there.
Csak néhány percbe telik odasétálni.
She paused for a minute before answering.
学习者例句
Wait one minute, please.
Várj egy percet, kérlek.
I will call you in two minutes.
Két perc múlva felhívlak.
The movie starts in ten minutes.
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'minute' with 'moment', but 'minute' is a fixed measure of time while 'moment' is vague.
含义
Sixty seconds of time
搭配
in a minute
|five minutes
|just a minute
|minutes later
近义词
moment (Less precise; can mean a very short or brief time, not always exactly 60 seconds.)
反义词
hour (A longer unit of time equal to 60 minutes.)
主题
time
|measurement
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
释义
A measure of time that is sixty seconds long.
A unit of time equal to sixty seconds.
名词
B2
2
用法模式：
[something] to the minute detail
The painting was perfect down to the minute detail.
A festmény a legapróbb részletéig tökéletes volt.
There is only a minute difference between the two versions.
Csak nagyon csekély különbség van a két változat között.
Even the minute particles were visible under the microscope.
学习者例句
He looked at every minute detail of the plan.
Megvizsgálta a terv minden apró részletét.
There is a minute difference between the two shirts.
Nagyon apró különbség van a két ing között.
We found minute pieces of glass on the floor.
常见错误：
Learners may pronounce this meaning like the time unit; here it is pronounced /maɪˈnjuːt/.
含义
Tiny amount or detail
搭配
minute detail
|minute amount
|minute difference
近义词
tiny (Describes size generally, not specifically about details.)
反义词
large (Describes something big in size or amount.)
主题
description
|measurement
|core_vocabulary
释义
A very small part or detail.
A very small part, amount, or detail of something.
名词
B1
3
jegyzőkönyv
B2
用法模式：
to take the minutes of [a meeting]
She was asked to take the minutes during the conference.
The secretary typed up the minutes and sent them to everyone.
The board approved the minutes from last month's meeting.
学习者例句
He takes the minutes at every meeting.
They read the minutes before starting the new meeting.
The minutes show what we talked about.
常见错误：
Some learners confuse 'minutes' with 'agenda'. The agenda is a plan for what will be discussed; minutes are the record after the meeting.
含义
Official meeting notes
搭配
take the minutes
|approve the minutes
|meeting minutes
近义词
record (General term for any preserved account; not limited to meetings.)
反义词
oral discussion (Spoken conversation without a written record.)
主题
business
|administration
|work
|communication
释义
Notes that tell what happened in a meeting.
An official written record of what was said and decided at a meeting.
语法
词典原形
definition
IPA
GB/dˌɛfɪnˈɪʃən/
US/dˌɛfɪnˈɪʃən/
音节与重音
defin - i - tion （3 个音节）
Stress on 3rd syllable (tion)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: definition
- Plural: definition, definitions
词族
Forms
definitions
noun
Core family
Related words
redefine
verb B2
redefinition
noun
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
definitive
adjective C1
definitively
adverb
相关表达
just a minute
1/d͡ʒˈʌst ə mˈɪnɪt/
fixed phrase
Request to wait briefly
Please wait for a short time.
例句
- Just a minute, I’ll be right with you.
- Could you hold on for just a minute while I finish this?
up to the minute
1/ˈʌp tə ðə mˈɪnɪt/
fixed phrase
Fully current and updated
Having the most recent and new information.
例句
- This website gives up-to-the-minute news updates.
- We keep our data up to the minute for accuracy.
at the last minute
1/ˈæt ðə lˈæst mˈɪnɪt/
idiom
Just before it is too late
Doing something just before it is too late or before it must be done.
例句
- She bought the ticket at the last minute.
- We booked our tickets at the last minute.
- He finished his homework at the last minute before class started.
- He changed his mind at the last minute and didn’t go.