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.這些詞均表示片刻、瞬間。SYNONYM SCALE 詞義標尺下圖顯示這些詞所表達時間的長短
instant
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moment
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minute
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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.分鐘;分◆It's four minutes to six.差四分鐘6點。◆I'll be back in a few minutes.我一會兒就回來。◆It's only a ten-minute bus ride into town.從這裏乘公共汽車進城只需十分鐘。◆I enjoyed every minute of the party.這次聚會我從頭到尾都很開心。ⓘ Especially in spoken English a minute [singular] is a very short period of time.尤其在口語中,minute指一會兒、一會兒的工夫◆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.我得做完這活兒,一會兒就好。◆Could I see you for a minute?我能見你一下嗎?◆Don't leave everything till the last minute.别把什麽事都拖到最後一刻。■moment [countable] a very short period of time片刻;瞬間◆Could you wait a moment, please?請您稍等一下,好嗎?◆One moment, please(= Please wait a short time).請稍候。◆He thought for a moment before replying.他想了一下才回答。◆I'll be back in a moment.我一會兒就回來。◆Moments later, I heard a terrible crash.過了一會兒,我聽到一聲可怕的撞擊聲。◆We arrived not a moment too soon(= almost too late).我們到得一點也不早。■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秒多一點。◆The light flashes every 5 seconds.燈光每5秒鐘閃一次。◆The water flows at about 1.5 metres per second.水的流速約爲每秒1.5米。ⓘ Especially in spoken English a second is also just a very short period of time.尤其在口語中,second亦可指一會兒、一會兒的工夫◆Hang on(= Wait) a second while I find my keys.等一下,我找找鑰匙。◆I'll be finished with this in a couple of seconds.我馬上就能把這活兒做完。NOTE辨析 Minute, moment or second?In many cases you can use any of these words.在許多情況下這三個詞可以通用◆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在口語中最常用;moment較常用於書面語,尤用於講故事◆He thought for a minute/second before replying.■bit [singular] (especially BrE, informal) a short period of time一會兒;片刻◆Wait a bit!等會兒!◆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瞬間;刹那◆It was all over in an instant.轉瞬之間一切都結束了。◆Just for an instant I thought he was going to refuse.有那麽一刹那我以爲他會拒絕。ⓘ 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還要短,主要用於書面語中,尤用於講故事。■sec [singular] (informal, spoken) a very short period of time; a second片刻;霎時◆Stay there. I'll be back in a sec.待在那兒别走,我馬上回來。◆Hang on(= Wait) a sec.稍等一下。■ˌsplit ˈsecond [countable] (informal) an extremely short period of time瞬間;刹那◆Their eyes met for a split second.他們的目光在刹那間交匯在一起。▸ˈsplit-second
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◆She had to make a split-second decision.她必須當機立斷。◆The success of the raid depended on split-second timing.襲擊的成功取決於分秒不差的時機把握。
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