minute

1.[c]分钟；分each of the 60 parts of an hour, that are equal to 60 seconds

It's four minutes to six.差四分六点。

I'll be back in a few minutes.我一会儿就回来。

Boil the rice for 20 minutes.将米煮 20 分钟。

a ten-minute bus ride乘公共汽车十分钟的路程

I enjoyed every minute of the party.我在这次聚会上从头到尾都非常开心。

2.[sing](informal)一会儿；一会儿的工夫a very short time

It only takes a minute to make a salad.只要一会儿就能做好色拉。

Hang on 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？

I'll be with you in a minute , Jo.一会儿见，乔。

Typical English weather─one minute it's raining and the next minute the sun is shining.典型的英国天气，时雨时晴。

3.[sing]时刻an exact moment in time

At that very minute, Tom walked in.就在这时候，汤姆走了进来。

4.[c]分（角度单位，六十分之一度）each of the 60 equal parts of a degree, used in measuring angles

37 degrees 30 minutes (37˚ 30′)37 度 30 分

5.[pl]会议记录；会议纪要a summary or record of what is said or decided at a formal meeting

We read through the minutes of the last meeting.我们认真通读了上次会议的纪要。

Who is going to take the minutes(= write them) ?谁来做会议记录？

6.[c]摘要；简短记录；备忘录a short note on a subject, especially one that recommends a course of action

Hurry up! He'll be back any minute now.快点！他随时都会回来。

Hurry up! He'll be back any minute now.快点！他随时都会回来。

I want to see him the minute he arrives.他一到我就要见他。

I want to see him the minute he arrives.他一到我就要见他。

I don't think for a minute that she'll accept but you can ask her.我认为她绝不会接受，但你可以问问她。

I don't think for a minute that she'll accept but you can ask her.我认为她绝不会接受，但你可以问问她。

Come down this minute!马上下来！

I don't know what I'm going to do yet─I've just this minute我还不知道我要怎么做，我刚刚才弄清情况。

Come down this minute!马上下来！

I don't know what I'm going to do yet─I've just this minute我还不知道我要怎么做，我刚刚才弄清情况。

The train arrived at 9.05 to the minute.列车 9:05 准时到达。

The train arrived at 9.05 to the minute.列车 9:05 准时到达。

Her styles are always up to the minute.她的装束总是非常时髦。

The traffic reports are up to the minute.交通信息报道是最新的。

Her styles are always up to the minute.她的装束总是非常时髦。

The traffic reports are up to the minute.交通信息报道是最新的。

1.~ sth.~ that…将（某事）写进会议记录to write down sth that is said at a meeting in the official record(= the minutes )

I'd like that last remark to be minuted.我希望把刚才那句话记录在案。