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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。

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