1 not very big, serious or important (when compared with others) 较小的;程度较轻的;次要的:
It's only a minor problem. Don't worry.这只是个小问题,不用担心。She's gone into hospital for a minor operation.她进了医院接受小手术。 [OPP] major 反义词为major
2 of one of the two types of key¹(4) in which music is usually written (音乐)小调的:
a symphony in F minorF小调交响曲☞Look at major. 参看major。
minor²
/ˈmaɪnə(r) ||; ˈmaɪnɚ/noun
[C] (used in law) a person who is not legally an adult (用于法律)未成年的人
In Britain you are a minor until you are eighteen when you come of age. 在英国,minor指未满十八岁的少年。
minor1/ˋmaInɚ; ˈmaInə/adj 1 small and not very important or serious [→ major] 小的﹔次要的﹔不太严重的: We made a few minor changes to the plan. 我们对计划作了一些小小的改动。a minor road 小路minor injury/surgery/illness He escaped with only minor injuries. 他幸而只受了点轻伤。2 based on a particular type of musical SCALE [→ major] 小调的﹐小音阶的: Mahler's Symphony No. 3 in D minor 马勒的《D 小调第三交响曲》
minor2n [C] law someone who is below the age at which they become legally responsible for their actions【法律】未成年人
minor3v minor in sthphr v AmE to study a second subject as part of your university degree [→ major]【美】〔在大学〕副修﹐辅修〔某科目〕: I’m minoring in African Studies. 我在副修非洲研究。