minor
/ˈmaɪnə(r)/
adj. / n.
一句话记住
较小的;次要的;不严重的;未成年人
释义与例句
adj.
较小的;次要的;不严重的
small or not very important, serious, or severe, especially when compared with other things
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We made a few minor changes to the original design.
我们对原设计做了几处小改动。
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She was treated for minor injuries after the fall.
她摔倒后因轻伤接受了治疗。
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He played a minor role in the negotiations.
他在谈判中扮演了次要角色。
n.
未成年人
a person who has not yet reached the age at which the law considers them an adult
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It is illegal to sell alcohol to minors.
向未成年人出售酒类是违法的。
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Minors must be accompanied by an adult.
未成年人必须由一名成年人陪同。
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The law provides special protection for minors.
法律为未成年人提供特殊保护。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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minority 少数;少数群体;未成年状态名词,除表示少数外,在法律语境中还可指尚未成年的状态。
同义词
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slight 轻微的;少量的minor 强调重要性、严重性较低;slight 更强调数量、程度或变化很小,常修饰 difference、increase、improvement 等。There has been a slight improvement in her condition. 她的情况略有好转。
反义词
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major 主要的;重大的minor 表示次要、较小或不严重;major 表示主要、重大或严重。The city faces several major environmental problems. 这座城市面临几个重大环境问题。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
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miner 矿工minor 表示次要的或未成年人;miner 指采矿工人,两者发音相同但拼写和含义不同。The miners worked deep underground. 矿工们在地下深处工作。
常见搭配
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minor injury 轻伤Fortunately, the passengers suffered only minor injuries. 幸运的是,乘客们只受了轻伤。
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minor problem 小问题The engineer fixed a minor problem with the software. 工程师修复了软件中的一个小问题。
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minor role 次要角色;小作用Cost played only a minor role in their decision. 成本在他们的决定中只起了次要作用。