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minor

英 [ˈmaɪnə(r)]

美 [ˈmaɪnər]

adj.  较小的; 次要的; 轻微的; 小调的; 小音阶的
n.  未成年人; 辅修科目; 辅修课程
v.  辅修

复数:minors 

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.1912 / COCA.2610

同义词辨析

pettyminorsmalltrivial【导航词义:小的,不重要的】

pettyadj. 小的,不重要的
〔辨析〕
指问题、细节等琐碎的。
〔例证〕
They used to quarrel over petty things.
他们过去常为小事争吵。
Have these petty restrictions worked?
这些小限制发挥作用了吗?
minoradj. 小的,不很重要的
〔辨析〕
尤指比起其他事物来较小或不是很重要、很严重的。
〔例证〕
There is a minor road in front of us.
我们前面有一条小路。
He played a minor role in the policy-making process.
他在制定政策的过程中发挥了很小的作用。
She had a minor operation.
她做了一个小手术。
smalladj. 小的,不重要的
〔辨析〕
指尺寸或数量小的,也指工作、问题、错误等不重要的或影响不大的。
〔例证〕
This pair of jeans was too small for him.
这条牛仔裤他穿太小了。
He only got a small amount of money after retirement.
退休之后他只拿到了一小笔钱。
According to the schedule, we have to make a few small changes.
根据日程安排,我们需要作些小小的变动。
trivialadj. 微不足道的
〔辨析〕
指不重要、不严重或没有什么价值的。
〔例证〕
Don't get upset about trivial matters.
不要为琐事烦恼。
They were fighting over a trivial sum of money.
他们在为一笔数额极小的钱而打架。

短语用例

    minor in sth

    • 辅修
      to study sth at college, but not as your main subject
      1. a minor road
        小路
      2. minor injuries
        轻伤
      3. to undergo minor surgery
        做小手术
      4. youths imprisoned for minor offences
        因犯轻罪而被关押的年轻人
      5. There may be some minor changes to the schedule.
        时间安排也许会有些小小的变动。
      6. Women played a relatively minor role in the organization.
        在这个组织中,妇女发挥着相对次要的作用。

    牛津词典

      adj.

      • 较小的;次要的;轻微的
        not very large, important or serious
        1. a minor road
          小路
        2. minor injuries
          轻伤
        3. to undergo minor surgery
          做小手术
        4. youths imprisoned for minor offences
          因犯轻罪而被关押的年轻人
        5. There may be some minor changes to the schedule.
          时间安排也许会有些小小的变动。
        6. Women played a relatively minor role in the organization.
          在这个组织中,妇女发挥着相对次要的作用。
      • 小调的;小音阶的
        based on a scale in which the third note is a semitone/half tone higher than the second note
        1. the key of C minor
          C小调

      noun

      • 未成年人
        a person who is under the age at which you legally become an adult and are responsible for your actions
        1. It is an offence to serve alcohol to minors.
          向未成年人提供含酒精的饮料是违法的。
      • 辅修科目;辅修课程
        a subject that you study at university in addition to your major

        verb

          verb

            柯林斯词典

            • ADJ-GRADED 不重要的;不严重的;次要的
              You useminorwhen you want to describe something that is less important, serious, or significant than other things in a group or situation.
              1. She is known in Italy for a number of minor roles in films...
                她因在电影中饰演了一些配角而在意大利为人所知。
              2. Western officials say the problem is minor, and should be quickly overcome.
                西方官员称这个问题并不严重,应该很快就会解决。
            • ADJ-GRADED (疾病)不严重的,轻微的;(手术)小的
              Aminorillness or operation is not likely to be dangerous to someone's life or health.
              1. Sarah had been plagued continually by a series of minor illnesses...
                萨拉一直小病缠身。
              2. His mother had to go to the hospital for minor surgery.
                他母亲得去医院做一个小手术。
            • ADJ 小音阶的;小调的
              In European music, aminorscale is one in which the third note is three semitones higher than the first.
              1. ...the unfinished sonata movement in F minor.
                未完成的F小调奏鸣曲乐章
            • N-COUNT 未成年人(在英国和美国多数州指未满18岁的人,在法律上仍然视为儿童)
              Aminoris a person who is still legally a child. In Britain and most states in the United States, people are minors until they reach the age of eighteen.
              1. The approach has virtually ended cigarette sales to minors.
                这个方法实际上杜绝了向未成年人出售香烟的现象。
            • (美国大学学科中的)辅修科目,辅修课程
              At a university or college in the United States, a student'sminoris a subject that they are studying in addition to their main subject, or major.
              1. (美国大学中的)辅修生
                At a university or college in the United States, if a student is, for example, a geologyminor, they are studying geology as well as their main subject.
                1. VERB 辅修
                  If a student at a university or college in the United Statesminors ina particular subject, they study it in addition to their main subject.
                  1. I'm minoring in computer science.
                    我辅修计算机科学。

                英英释义

                noun

                adj

                • limited in size or scope
                  1. a small business
                  2. a newspaper with a modest circulation
                  3. small-scale plans
                  4. a pocket-size country
                  Synonym:modestsmallsmall-scalepocket-sizepocket-sized
                • inferior in number or size or amount
                  1. a minor share of the profits
                  2. Ursa Minor
                • lesser in scope or effect
                  1. had minor differences
                  2. a minor disturbance
                • not of legal age
                  1. minor children
                  Synonym:nonagedunderage
                • of a scale or mode
                  1. the minor keys
                  2. in B flat minor
                • of your secondary field of academic concentration or specialization
                  1. of lesser importance or stature or rank
                    1. a minor poet
                    2. had a minor part in the play
                    3. a minor official
                    4. many of these hardy adventurers were minor noblemen
                    5. minor back roads
                  2. of lesser seriousness or danger
                    1. suffered only minor injuries
                    2. some minor flooding
                    3. a minor tropical disturbance
                  3. warranting only temporal punishment
                    1. venial sin
                    Synonym:venial

                  双语例句

                  • This is a minor point, but it must not be overlooked.
                    此事虽小,然亦不可忽视。
                  • He had a minor operation to remove a cyst.
                    他做了个切除囊肿的小手术。
                  • Even minor head injuries can cause long-lasting psychological effects.
                    即使是轻微的头部创伤也会对心理产生长期影响。
                  • In spite of one or two minor mishaps everything was going swimmingly.
                    尽管遇到了一两件小小的不幸,一切都进行得很顺利。
                  • Don't allow a minor irritation in the workplace to mar your ambitions
                    不要让工作中的一点烦心事打击了你的雄心抱负。
                  • Don't neglect minor issues.
                    不要忽略枝节问题。
                  • The boy was treated for a minor head wound
                    那个男孩因头部轻伤接受了治疗。
                  • As I recall, you're not on the board, Joe; you're only a minor shareholder
                    我记得你并没有进董事会,乔,你只是一个小股东而已。
                  • She is known in Italy for a number of minor roles in films
                    她因在电影中饰演了一些配角而在意大利为人所知。
                  • Western officials say the problem is minor, and should be quickly overcome.
                    西方官员称这个问题并不严重,应该很快就会解决。