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a minor ~
用于形容问题、伤害等不重要的事物。
It's a minor issue.
这是一个小问题。
较小的；次要的；轻微的
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
较小的；次要的；轻微的
Lesser or smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option.
It's a minor issue.
这是一个小问题。
在重要性、大小、程度、严重性或意义上较小或较少
Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option, particularly
在重要性、大小、程度、严重性或意义上较小或较少
Lesser, smaller in importance, size, degree, seriousness, or significance compared to another option
She received a minor injury during the game.
她在比赛中受了一点轻伤。
The project faced only minor delays.
项目只遇到了轻微的延误。
He is a minor character in the novel.
他是小说中的一个次要角色。
用于形容问题、伤害等不重要的事物。
It's a minor issue.
这是一个小问题。
作表语，表示某事不重要或程度低。
The difference is minor.
差别很小。
可用副词修饰，强调与其他事物比较。
The damage was relatively minor.
损失相对较小。
Not this
He works as a minor in the coal mine.
Use this
He works as a miner in the coal mine.
「minor」与「miner」发音相同，但意义不同：「minor」意为“较小的”或“未成年人”，而「miner」意为“矿工”。这里应用「miner」。
Not this
She suffered a minor.
Use this
She suffered a minor injury.
「minor」作形容词时意为“较小的”，作名词时意为“未成年人”。这里需要形容词修饰名词，因此不能单独使用名词形式。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
轻伤
He suffered only minor injuries in the accident.
他在事故中只受了轻伤。
次要角色
She played a minor role in the movie.
她在这部电影中扮演了一个次要角色。
小细节
Don't worry about the minor details.
别担心这些琐碎的细节。
轻罪
He was charged with a minor offense.
他被指控犯有轻罪。
小调
The song is written in a minor key.
这首歌是用小调写成的。
小联盟
He played in the minor leagues for three years.
他在小联盟打了三年球。
小细节
The project is complete except for one minor detail.
项目已完成，除了一个小细节。
小联盟
He spent two years in the minor leagues before being called up.
他在小联盟待了两年才被召入大联盟。
次要角色
She played a minor role in the movie.
她在电影中扮演了一个次要角色。
小调下行，大调上行
This line is from Leonard Cohen's song 'Hallelujah', where 'minor' and 'major' refer to musical chords.
这句歌词出自莱昂纳德·科恩的歌曲《哈利路亚》，其中‘minor’和‘major’指音乐和弦。
Use minor naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆：minor 中的 'min' 像 mini（小），所以是较小的、次要的。
register: neutral; contexts: academic, general issues, legal (minor offenses); note_zh: 通常用于描述重要性或规模较小的事物，多用于正式或日常场合。
表示'次要的'时，常与to连用，如be minor to sth.
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