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
You should be thankful that you have escaped with only minor injuries. 你应该感到庆幸,你只是受了点轻伤,但是却脱险了。
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。
She played a minor role in the movie. 她在电影中扮演了一个次要的角色。
用作名词 (n.)It is illegal to sell cigarettes to minors. 向未成年人出售香烟是违法的。
My major is English, but I also have a minor in psychology. 我主修英语,还辅修心理学。
He played the key of C minor beautifully. 他优美地演奏了C小调。
minor用作形容词的基本含意是指某事物在程度、大小、数量或重要性等方面不如其他事物。该词常用作定语,偶尔也可用作表语。
minor本身已有比较的含意,因而该词不用于比较等级。