新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

minor

[ADJ, NOUN]

    ADJ. 形容词
  • 1次要的 , 不重要的 , 不严重的

    You use minor when you want to describe something that is less important, serious, or significant than other things in a group or situation.

    近义词

    unimportant , small

    反义词

    major , important

    双语例句

    例:

    She is known in Italy for a number of minor roles in films.

    她因担任电影中一些配角而闻名意大利。

    例:

    Officials say the problem is minor, and should be quickly overcome.

    官员们说该问题并不严重,应该能够迅速得以解决。

    2不严重的

    A minor illness or operation is not likely to be dangerous to someone's life or health.

    双语例句

    例:

    Sarah had been plagued continually by a series of minor illnesses since her mid teens.

    萨拉从十四五岁起就一直小病缠身。

    3小调的

    A minor scale is one in which the third note is three semitones higher than the first.

    双语例句

    例:

    the unfinished sonata movement in F minor.

    未完成的F小调奏鸣曲乐章。

    NOUN. 名词
  • minors

    1[C 可数名词] 未成年者

    A minor is a person who is still legally a child. In Britain and in most states in the United States, people are minors until they reach the age of eighteen.

    双语例句

    例:

    The approach has virtually ended cigarette sales to minors.

    这一做法实际上已经终止了向未成年人出售香烟。