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】

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.
• (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.
• 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

• a young person of either sex
  1. she writes books for children
  2. they're just kids
  3. `tiddler' is a British term for youngster
  Synonym:childkidyoungstershavernippersmall frytiddlertiketykefrynestling

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
• 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
• of lesser seriousness or danger
  1. suffered only minor injuries
  2. some minor flooding
  3. a minor tropical disturbance
• warranting only temporal punishment
  1. venial sin
  Synonym:venial

双语例句

• In analysing a situation, it's essential to distinguish the main aspect from the minor ones.
  分析形势，要看清主流和支流。
• He wastes time fiddling about with minor matters.
  他把时间都浪费在鸡毛蒜皮的小事上。
• 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。
• Taken as a percentage of the whole, the mouth has to be a fairly minor body part.
  和全身比起来，嘴可算是身体中较小的一部分。
• 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。
• His mother had to go to the hospital for minor surgery.
  他母亲得去医院做一个小手术。
• Sarah had been plagued continually by a series of minor illnesses
  萨拉一直小病缠身。
• 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。
• This is a minor point, but it must not be overlooked.
  此事虽小，然亦不可忽视。
• 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。