minute

little, small, tiny, minute, miniature

moment, minute, instant

名词 minute:

1. a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
   同义词：min
2. an indefinitely short time
   同义词：moment, second, bit
3. a particular point in time
   同义词：moment, second, instant
4. a unit of angular distance equal to a 60th of a degree
   同义词：arcminute, minute of arc
5. a short note
6. distance measured by the time taken to cover it
   同义词：hour

形容词 minute:

1. infinitely or immeasurably small
   同义词：infinitesimal, microscopic
2. immeasurably small
   同义词：atomic, atomlike
3. characterized by painstaking care and detailed examination
   同义词：narrow

1. The leading cyclist will be coming round that corner any minute now!
   为首的那个自行车手很快就要从那个转角处绕过来。
2. Her clothes are always right up to the minute.
   她的衣服总是式样最新的。
3. You must learn how to take minutes.
   你必须学会做会议纪要。
4. The park is only five minutes from downtown.
   这个花园离市中心只有五分钟的路程。
5. I had remembered in minute detail everything that had happened.
   我对发生的每件事的细枝末节都记得清清楚楚。

minute

n.Abbr. min.,min（名词）缩写 min.,min
A unit of time equal to one sixtieth of an hour, or '0 seconds.
分：一个时间单位，为一小时的六十分之一或'0秒
A unit of angular measurement equal to one sixtieth of a degree, or '0 seconds.Also called minute of arc
分：角的度量单位，等于一度的六十分之一，或'0秒也作 minute of arc
A measure of the distance one can cover in a minute:
一分种的路程：一种距离的度量单位，指可以在一分钟走过的路程：
例句：
lives ten minutes from school.
住处离学校只有十分钟路程

A short interval of time; moment.See Synonyms at moment
片刻：一段很短的时间，一会儿参见 moment
A specific point in time:
时间中的一个特定的点：
例句：
Stop that this minute!
现在就赶快停下

A note or summary covering points to be remembered; a memorandum.
备忘录：涵盖需要记住的要点的笔记或总结；备忘录
minutes An official record of the proceedings at a meeting.
minutes 会议记录：会议进程的正式记录
v.tr.（及物动词）
min.ut.ed,min.ut.ing,min.utes
To record in a memorandum or the minutes of a meeting.
将…记入议事录，将…记入备忘录

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Medieval Latin (pars) minôta (proma) [(first) minute (part)]
源自 中世纪拉丁语 (pars) minôta (proma) [（第一）分钟（部分）]
from Latin minôta [feminine of] minôtus [small] * see minute 2
源自 拉丁语 minôta [] minôtus的阴性词 [小的] *参见 minute2

minute
minute 2

adj.（形容词）
Exceptionally small; tiny.See Synonyms at small
微小的：异常小的，极细微的参见 small
Beneath notice; insignificant.
微不足道的；无足轻重的
Characterized by careful scrutiny and close examination:
仔细的：以仔细的观察和细致的研究为特征的：
例句：
held a minute inspection of the grounds.See Synonyms at detailed
对地面进行仔细检查参见 detailed

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Latin minôtus [past participle of] minuere [to lessen] * see mei- 2
源自 拉丁语 minôtus [] minuere的过去分词 [减少] *参见 mei- 2

【引伸】
minute.ness
n.（名词）