minutes
US:/maɪˈnut/
UK:/maɪˈnjuːt/
n.:
分；备忘录；一瞬间；一会儿工夫
v.:
记录；精确地测定…的时间
adj.:
细小的；琐碎的；极少的；精密的
网络:
分钟；会议记录；片长
Word forms: (比较级) minuter (最高级) minutest (第三人称单数) minutes (现在分词) minuting (过去式) minuted
Examples
1.
Within minutes of my arrival, I watched two of them fight over who got to be the first to kiss a photograph of Qaddafi in the newspaper.
我到那里刚刚几分钟，其中两个人因为争夺亲吻报纸上卡扎菲照片的优先权而打了一架。
2.
As long as you get to bed on time, waking up 30 minutes earlier should seem natural after just a few days.
只要你按时上床，早起30分钟应该在几天后就自然适应了。
3.
Five minutes after screaming at me, the same coach, to his credit, walked round the touchline and apologised unreservedly.
在对我咆哮后的5分钟后，同一个教练为了保持他的尊严，又走了过来诚恳地向我道歉。
4.
He and the others in the aerobic group walked the track for about 40 minutes three times a week for a year.
他和有氧运动组每次要在这个轨道上走四十分钟，一年中他们每周走三次。
5.
The sage thanked him for his frankness and looked around the house for a few minutes before they continued to walk ahead.
智者感谢他的诚实，又在房子里四处看了几分钟，就上路了。
6.
Within a few minutes the winds increased to a howling storm that threatebed to blow me and my tent away, but none of that happened.
几分钟之内，风力增强成怒号的风暴，我和我的帐篷都似乎会被吹走，但什么也没有发生。
7.
I will call to see you this evening even though I can only stay for a few minutes.
就算是只能带几分钟，今晚我还会打电话找你的。
8.
A few minutes later three paramedics arrived and examined her. She did not need hospital treatment.
几分钟后，三名医护人员前来为她做检查，称其不需要住院治疗。
9.
It usually takes just a few minutes to receive this email, but occasionally Internet congestion can delay email for hours.
资讯科技通常只是轮流数分钟接受这一封电子邮件，但是有时候英特网混杂能延迟电子邮件长达数小时之久。
10.
How can you effectively capture attention, present your topic, establish credibility, and preview your major points in just a few minutes?
如何在几分钟内有效地做到吸引听众，引出话题，建立信任，介绍要点呢？