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minor

/ˈmaɪnɚ/KK

maɪ·nɚ

練發音
形容詞
高中
難度 2 個音節、6 個義項
also noun
also verb
變化形
比較級

more minor

最高級

most minor

1.
較小的;次要的;不太重要的
極常用

用於形容相較於主要事物,在重要性、規模、程度或地位上較低的事物。

用法:常見搭配包括「小問題」、「次要角色」與「輕微改動」。

minor problem
minor change
minor issue
minor role
minor detail

The teacher made a minor change to the homework directions.

老師小幅修改了家庭作業的說明。

We had a minor problem because the bus arrived late.

因為公車晚到了,我們遇到了一個小問題。

2.
輕微的;不嚴重的
極常用

用於傷勢、疾病、事故或故障,表示情況不嚴重。

用法:常用於「輕微受傷」、「小事故」與「小故障」等說法。

minor injury
minor accident
minor illness
minor damage
minor technical problem

Luckily, no one was hurt in the minor accident.

幸好,這起小事故中沒有人受傷。

She stayed home with a minor cold and returned to school the next day.

她因為輕微感冒待在家,隔天就回學校了。

3.
未成年者;未達法定年齡的人
常用
正式

指依法律規定尚未成年,因而在某些權利、責任或活動上受到限制的人。

用法:作名詞時是可數名詞。常見於「未成年人不得飲酒」這類正式規定。

a minor
legal minor
minor consent
minors under eighteen
sale to minors

Minors must go with an adult to see the show.

未成年人必須和大人一起才能看表演。

A parent must sign the form if the patient is a minor.

如果病人是未成年人,家長必須在表格上簽名。

4.
副修科目;副修
常用

指大學裡除主修領域以外,學生選擇修讀的第二專業領域或科目。

用法:常與「主修」相對。可說「我的副修是心理學」,也可用動詞片語「副修某科」。

major and minor
academic minor
declare a minor
choose a minor
minor in psychology

My major is computer science, and my minor is Japanese.

我的主修是資訊工程,副修是日文。

He decided to minor in education because he wants to teach.

他決定副修教育,因為他想當老師。

5.
副修
常用

指在大學中,除主修之外選擇另一個領域作為副修。

用法:通常用「副修+科目」的結構,科目前使用介系詞「in」。

minor in music
minor in business
decide to minor in
major in one field and minor in another
minor in English

She is majoring in biology and minoring in public health.

她主修生物學,副修公共衛生。

You can minor in art without changing your major.

你可以副修藝術,不必更換主修。

6.
小調的;小和弦的;小調
常用
專業

在音樂中,指小調音階、調性或和弦;其聲響常被形容為較憂鬱、柔和或陰暗。

用法:可作形容詞,如「小調和弦」;也可作名詞,如「這首歌是小調」。

minor key
minor chord
minor scale
in a minor key
A minor

This song begins with a minor sound, so it sounds a little sad.

這首歌一開始是小調,所以聽起來有一點悲傷。

Our music teacher asked us to play a song in A minor.

我們的音樂老師請我們用 A 小調演奏一首歌。

常見錯誤

He has a minor injury, but it is very serious.

He has a serious injury./He has a minor injury, but it is painful.

She minors Japanese at university.

She minors in Japanese at university.

My minor is a Japanese.

My minor is Japanese.

He is minor, so he cannot sign the contract.

He is a minor, so he cannot sign the contract./He is underage, so he cannot sign the contract.

相關字詞
underage 近義
minor in 片語形式
major 反義
slight 近義
small 近義
學習提示

・「minor」最常見的核心意思是「較小、次要或不嚴重的」,不只表示年紀小。

・談大學科系時,「major」是主修,「minor」是副修。

・「minor」指未成年人時帶有法律與正式語氣,不等同於所有的兒童或青少年。

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