minor

['mainə]

adj.轻微的, 较小的, 次要的
n.未成年人, 辅修科目, [音]小调
v.辅修

例句与用法：

You should be thankful to have escaped/that you have escaped with only minor injuries.

你仅受轻伤而脱险，应感到欣慰。

The plan was approved, with some minor modifications.

那计画已批准，仅作了些许更动。

I've made a few minor adjustments to the seating plan.

我对座次表作了小小的调整。

He's prone to minor ailments.

他动不动就生点小病。

A person such as a minor who have a right under the authority of a guardian.

如一个未成年人的权利，他的权利受监护人的管辖。

We can only make minor concessions, but it might break the deadlock.

我们只能做些较小的让步，但这就可能打破僵局。

I made minor alterations to the article.

我对这篇文章作了小规模的修改。

She acted as a minor role in the play.

她在剧中扮演了一个次要的角色。

词形变化：

动词过去式: minored | 动词过去分词: minored | 动词现在分词: minoring | 动词第三人称单数: minors |

详细释义：

a.

1. 较小的, 较少的

He left most of his money to his sons; his daughter only received a minor share of his wealth.

他把大部分钱留给了儿子; 他女儿只得到他财产的一小部分。

2. 不重要的, 次要的

She played a minor role in the opera.

她在那出歌剧里扮演了一个小角色。

3. (疾病, 手术等)不严重的, 无生命危险的

He is going in for a minor operation.

他要接受一个小手术。

4. 【英】(置于姓名后)(兄弟或学校同姓者中)年幼的

He was called Smith Minor to distinguish him from the other Smiths.

人们称他小史密斯, 以便与其他叫史密斯的人相区别。

5. 未成年的

6. 【主美】(大学学科)副修的

Computer Science is his minor subject.

计算机是他的副修科目。

7. 【音】小调的, 小音阶的

n.[C]

1. 未成年人

You can't serve drinks to minors.

你不能把酒卖给未成年人。

2. 【主美】副修科目, 副修科学生

English is his major and history is his minor.

他主修英文, 副修历史。

3. 【音】小调, 小音阶

vi.

【主美】副修, 兼修[(+in)]

She majored in English and minored in education.

她主修英文, 副修教育。

He will minor in French.

他将副修法文。

短语词组：

minor in

1. 兼修

He minors in chemistry.

他兼修化学。