minor

[US]/ˈmaɪnə(r)/
[UK]/ˈmaɪnər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 较小的, 较少的, 次要的
n. 未成年人副修科目
Word Forms
复数minors

Phrases & Collocations

minor surgery

微创手术

minor injury

轻微受伤

minor adjustments

小幅调整

minor details

细节

minor changes

小改变

asia minor

n. 小亚细亚

minor in

辅修;兼修

minor axis

短轴;短径;弱轴

minor crime

未成年人犯罪

minor diameter

小直径;小径;内径

minor operation

小手术

minor accident

轻微事故;小事故

minor element

微量元素

d minor

[音]d小调

minor scale

[音]小音阶

minor league

小职业球队联盟

minor fault

小断层;轻微故障,次要故障

minor adjustment

小调整

minor component

副成分;微量组分

minor repair

小修,小型维修

minor subject

副科;辅修科目

minor defect

小瑕疵

minor planet

[天]小行星

Example Sentences

Concerto in A minor.

A小调协奏曲。

a minor part in a play

剧中的配角

a book full of minor felicities.

一本细节处处见匠心的书。

the minor irritations of life.

生活中琐碎的烦心事。

an ascending minor scale.

向上的小天平

a minor in American Indian studies.

副修美国印第安人研究。

Chopin's G minor Trio.

肖邦的G小调三重奏曲。

No minors are eligible to play.

未成年人没有资格参加游戏

a symphony in F minor F

小调交响曲

a minor candidate's fractional share of the vote.

一个次要的候选人的少得可怜的选票

there were minor scuffles with police.

有过同警方的小冲突。

Real-world Examples

You're a minor. Take advantage of it.

你是个未成年人 要好好利用这一点。

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

It does erupt frequently. But those eruptions are usually minor.

它虽然确实爆发频繁,但是那些通常都是小规模的爆发。

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

The renal papilla project into minor calyces which join together to form major calyces which funnel into the renal pelvis.

肾乳头突入肾小盏,每2-3个肾小盏合成肾大盏;2-3个肾大盏合并形成漏斗形的肾盂。

Source: Osmosis - Anatomy and Physiology

An MRI scan showed that he had a minor stroke.

核磁共振扫描显示他有轻微中风。

Source: This month VOA Daily Standard English

Initially, Steve's injuries seemed relatively minor.

一开始史蒂夫的伤势看似较轻。

Source: Why do we speak?

She stands accused of leaving a minor in danger in the care of the elderly.

她被指控将一名未成年人留在老人家中,使其处于危险之中。

Source: Past English CET-4 Listening Test Questions (with translations)

Fifty percent are under seventeen years old while seven percent are unaccompanied minors.

百分之五十的人在十七岁以下,还有百分之七的人是无人陪伴的未成年人。

Source: Asap SCIENCE Selection

He said that could include something as minor as chewing gum in class.

他说包括在课堂上嚼口香糖这样的小事。

Source: VOA Special May 2014 Collection

I'm going to rename this guy " minor planet."

我要把它的名字改成“小行星(minor planet)”。

Source: Apple latest news

Asteroids are also called minor planets, not to be confused with dwarf planets like Pluto.

小行星又被成为微型行星,不要把它和像冥王星这样的矮行星混淆了。

Source: CNN 10 Student English November 2017 Collection

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