词汇 | minute |
词根词缀 | 词源: 1. minute (n.) late 14c., "sixtieth part of an hour," from O.Fr. minut, from M.L. minuta "minute, short note," from L. minuta, fem. of minutus "small, minute" (see minute (adj.)). In M.L., pars minuta prima "first small part" was used by mathematician Ptolemy for one-sixtieth of a circle, later of an hour (next in order was secunda minuta, which became second (n.)). 2. minute (adj.) early 15c., "chopped small," from L. minutus "small," pp. of minuere "lessen," related to minor (q.v.). Meaning "very small in size or degree" is attested from 1620s. Related: Minutely. 词根记忆: n. 分锺,片刻;(pl.)会议记录a.微小的,微细的The maximum plus or minus the minimum makes minute difference.最大值加上或者减去最小值只产生极小的差异. n. 一分锺a.微小的,细微的(min+ute)[mini,min=small,表示"小"] 词根词缀: minute minute n 一分钟a. 微小的,细微的(min+ute) mini,min=small,表示”小” minister n 仆人,部长(mini+ster=小人=古代大臣称自己是”小人”=部长,大臣) administer v 管理,治理(ad+minister=做部长=管理) administration n 行政,管理(administer+ation) minify v 使…缩小(mini+ify=使…小) minim n 微量,小量(mini+m) minimize v 使缩小到最少(minim+ize=使缩小) miniature n 小型物,雏形(mini+ature东西=小东西) diminish v 减少,缩小(di向下+min+ish=小下去=缩小) minor a 较小的,较少的(min+or) minority n 少数,未成年(minor小或少+ity=少的状态=少数) minus v 减去(min+us=变少=减去) minute n 一分钟a. 微小的,细微的(min+ute) minutia n 细微末节(minute小+ia=小事件=琐事) minuscule a极小的(min+uscule表形容词或名词=小的=极小的) |
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