minutes'和minute's區(qū)別:minutes'是minute的復(fù)數(shù)所有格形式,而minute's是minute的單數(shù)所有格形式。其中minute可作為名詞、動(dòng)詞和形容詞,中文含義有“分鐘”、“時(shí)刻”、“將某事寫進(jìn)會(huì)議記錄”、“極小的”、“詳細(xì)的”等。
minute的基本釋義及用法介紹
一、當(dāng)minute作為名詞時(shí),中文含義有分鐘;分;一會(huì)兒;一會(huì)兒的工夫;時(shí)刻。復(fù)數(shù)形式為minutes。例句有:
1、I'll be back in a few minutes.
我一會(huì)兒就回來。
2、I enjoyed every minute of the party.
我在這次聚會(huì)上從頭到尾都非常開心。
3、It only takes a minute to make a salad.
只要一會(huì)兒就能做好色拉。
4、At that very minute, Tom walked in.
就在這時(shí)候,湯姆走了進(jìn)來。
5、We read through the minutes of the last meeting.
我們認(rèn)真通讀上次會(huì)議的紀(jì)要。
二、當(dāng)minute作為動(dòng)詞時(shí),中文含義為將(某事)寫進(jìn)會(huì)議記錄。第三人稱單數(shù)為minutes。例句有:
1、I'd like that last remark to be minuted.
我希望把剛才那句話記錄在案。
三、當(dāng)minute作為形容詞時(shí),中文含義有極小的;微小的;細(xì)微的;細(xì)致入微的;詳細(xì)的。例句有:
1、The kitchen on the boat is minute.
小船上的廚房小極了。
2、She remembered everything in minute detail/in the minutest detail(s) .
她記得每一件事的細(xì)節(jié)。
3、There were minute differences between the two copies.
這兩冊(cè)之間存在著微小的差別。
4、The doctor made a minute study of the illness.
那個(gè)醫(yī)生對(duì)病作了詳細(xì)的研究。