1. C 分钟　 one of the 60 parts into which an hour is divided
2. S 瞬间，很短的时间　 a very short space of time
3. S 此时此刻，立刻　 exact point of time; instant
4. C 分；一度之六十分之一　 one of 60 part into which a degree of angle is divided
5. C 正式记录；备忘录　 official note that records a decision or comment, or gives authority for sth to be done
6. P 会议记录　 brief summary or record of what is said and decided at a meeting, especially of a society or committee

　enjoy every ～　每分钟都过得愉快
　have enough ～　有足够的时间
　spare a ～　挤出一点时间
　a few ～s　几分钟
　every ～　每一分钟
　last ～　最后一分钟
　at this ～　此刻
　for a ～　一会儿
　in a ～　马上
　in ten ～s　十分钟之内
　on the ～　准时
　to the ～　一分不差
　up to the ～　最近
　five ～s before the time　早五分钟
　three ～s past ten　十点过三分钟

　It's only several minutes from here to the cinema.　从这儿到电影院只有几分钟的路程。
　The smaller of its hands occasionally slipped round on the pivot, and thus, though the minutes were told with precision, nobody could be quite certain of the hour they belonged to.　表上的时针在轴上滑动，这样，虽然分钟仍很准确，但是点钟就没有人能完全肯定了。
　A policeman could meet danger any minute of his working day.　警察在工作日的任何时刻都可能有危险。
　She hesitated for a minute and stood while a tear or two splashed on the worn red carpet.　她踌躇了一会，静静地站在那里，一两滴泪水溅落在脚下破旧的红地毯上。
　At that very minute, he opened the door.　就在那时候，他打开了门。
　The exact measurement of this angle is 90 degrees 40 minutes, which can be written as 90° 40′.　这个角的正确量度是90度40分，可写为90° 40′。
　Before the meeting started its work, the minutes of the last meeting were read out.　会议开始之前，先宣读了上次的会议记录。

 ♣ at any minute
1. 很快，马上 likely to happen very soon
　He will be here at any minute.　他很快就会到这里来。
2. 任何时候 at any time
　An explosion will probably occur at any minute.　炸弹随时可能爆炸。
 ♣ at the last minute
　在紧要关头　at very important time
　Labour Secretary Wirtz stepped in at the last minute to halt a strike which threatened opening day at the ball park.　在紧要关头，劳工部长沃兹进来干预，制止了给棒球场开幕造成威胁的罢工。
 ♣ half a minute
　片刻　very short time
　I won't keep on waiting more than half a minute.　我不会让你久等的。
 ♣ in a minute
　马上，立刻　immediately; right now
　One of the boys upset the oil-lamp and in a minute the whole room was in a blaze.　一个孩子打翻了煤油灯，一下子整个房间着火了。
　Ask him into the drawing-room, I'll be there in a minute.　把他请到客厅里，我一会儿就来。
 ♣ just a minute
　稍等片刻　wait for a short time
　Just a minute!Let me put your tie straight.　请等等！我帮你正正领带。
 ♣ just this minute
　刚才，方才　a moment ago; just
　Don't trample mud from your shoes on to the floor; I've just this minute swept it.　不要把你鞋上的泥踩在地板上，我刚才扫过地。
 ♣ the minute(that)...
　一…就　as long as...
　I'll tell him the minute (that) he gets there.　他一到，我就告诉他。
　I knew him the minute I saw him.　我一见他就知道是他。
　The minute I saw you I knew you were angry with me.　一看到你，我就知道你在生我的气。
 ♣ there's one born every minute
　愚蠢的人太多了；太傻了　there are many foolish people
　Bernard paid much more for his car than it is really worth—there's one born every minute!　伯纳德付的钱远远超过这辆车的价值，真是太蠢了！
 ♣ to the minute
　一分不差；恰好　exactly
　The train arrived at 9:05 to the minute.　火车在9时零5分准时到达。

 ♣ minute, moment
　这两个词都有“瞬间”的意思。其区别在于：minute虽短暂，但可以计量，而moment虽短暂，可感觉，但不可计量，指较模糊的一段时间。

1. 他马上就来帮忙。
　［误］ He will come to give me his hand in the minute.
　［正］ He will come to give me his hand in a minute.
　［析］ 表示“马上，立刻”，应该说in a minute，而不是in the minute，其中的不定冠词不能改成定冠词。
2. 我需要的只是休息几分钟。
　［误］ All I wanted was a few minutes of rest.
　［正］ All I wanted was a few minutes' rest.
　［析］ 时间短语作定语，其所有格通常用-s'或 -'s形式，不用 of.
3. 他恰好晚了3分钟。
　［误］ He arrived at exactly three past.
　［正］ He arrived at exactly three minutes past.
　［析］ 如非逢5逢10等整数， minute一般不省略。
4. 完成这项练习，5分钟时间并不算长。
　［误］ Five minutes are not a long time to complete this exercise.
　［正］ Five minutes is not a long time to complete this exercise.
　［析］ 英语中习惯把表示时间、金钱、距离等的短语看作是一个整体，故谓语动词须用单数。
5. 谁做会议记录?
　［误］ Who will take the minute of the meeting?
　［正］ Who will take the minutes of the meeting?
　［析］ minute作“会议记录”解时，只用复数形式。

1. vt.把…记录在案　 make a note of (sth) in the minutes of a meeting
2. vt.为…测定时间　 measure the time for sth

　～ a race　为赛跑测时
　～ sb's observation　记录某人的看法
　～ sb's suggestion　记录某人的建议
　～ the procedure of the meeting　对会议议程做记录

　He minuted the procedure of the meeting.　他对会议议程做了记录。
　She is minuting a race.　她正为赛跑测时。
　I should like my observation to be minuted.　我希望把我的看法记入议事录。
　I want my disagreement to be minuted.　我要求把我不同意的意见记录下来。

　［同义词］ n. flash, instant, moment