minor

adj.

1. 较小的；次要的；轻微的
   not very large, important or serious
   1. a minor road
      小路
   2. minor injuries
      轻伤
   3. to undergo minor surgery
      做小手术
   4. youths imprisoned for minor offences
      因犯轻罪而被关押的年轻人
   5. There may be some minor changes to the schedule.
      时间安排也许会有些小小的变动。
   6. Women played a relatively minor role in the organization.
      在这个组织中，妇女发挥着相对次要的作用。
2. 小调的；小音阶的
   based on a scale in which the third note is a semitone/half tone higher than the second note
   1. the key of C minor
      C小调

noun

1. 未成年人
   a person who is under the age at which you legally become an adult and are responsible for your actions
   1. It is an offence to serve alcohol to minors.
      向未成年人提供含酒精的饮料是违法的。
2. 辅修科目；辅修课程
   a subject that you study at university in addition to your major

verb

verb

1. ADJ-GRADED 不重要的;不严重的；次要的
   You use minor when you want to describe something that is less important, serious, or significant than other things in a group or situation.
   1. She is known in Italy for a number of minor roles in films...
      她因在电影中饰演了一些配角而在意大利为人所知。
   2. Western officials say the problem is minor, and should be quickly overcome.
      西方官员称这个问题并不严重，应该很快就会解决。
2. ADJ-GRADED (疾病)不严重的，轻微的;(手术)小的
   A minor illness or operation is not likely to be dangerous to someone's life or health.
   1. Sarah had been plagued continually by a series of minor illnesses...
      萨拉一直小病缠身。
   2. His mother had to go to the hospital for minor surgery.
      他母亲得去医院做一个小手术。
3. ADJ 小音阶的;小调的
   In European music, a minor scale is one in which the third note is three semitones higher than the first.
   1. ...the unfinished sonata movement in F minor.
      未完成的F小调奏鸣曲乐章
4. N-COUNT 未成年人(在英国和美国多数州指未满18岁的人，在法律上仍然视为儿童)
   A minor is a person who is still legally a child. In Britain and most states in the United States, people are minors until they reach the age of eighteen.
   1. The approach has virtually ended cigarette sales to minors.
      这个方法实际上杜绝了向未成年人出售香烟的现象。
5. (美国大学学科中的)辅修科目，辅修课程
   At a university or college in the United States, a student's minor is a subject that they are studying in addition to their main subject, or major.
6. (美国大学中的)辅修生
   At a university or college in the United States, if a student is, for example, a geology minor, they are studying geology as well as their main subject.
7. VERB 辅修
   If a student at a university or college in the United States minors in a particular subject, they study it in addition to their main subject.
   1. I'm minoring in computer science.
      我辅修计算机科学。

1. The houses were set afire but there were only minor injuries to seven personnel
   房子着火了，但是只有7位职员受轻伤。
2. Aloe may have an analgesic effect on inflammation and minor skin irritations.
   芦荟可能对发炎以及轻微的皮肤炎症具有镇痛作用。
3. There is concern that police use the law to confiscate assets from people who have committed minor offences
   有人担心警方利用该法罚没犯下轻罪的人的财产。
4. I must correct him on a minor point.
   我必须纠正他的一处小错误。
5. He had a minor operation to remove a cyst.
   他做了个切除囊肿的小手术。
6. I hate to dampen your spirits but aren't you overlooking a couple of minor points.
   我不想扫你的兴，但你是否忽视了几个小的问题呢？
7. Only minor details now remain to be settled.
   现在仅剩一些细枝末节的问题需要解决。
8. This disc includes the piano sonata in C minor.
   这张唱片包括了C小调的钢琴奏鸣曲。
9. Even minor head injuries can cause long-lasting psychological effects.
   即使是轻微的头部创伤也会对心理产生长期影响。
10. He wastes time fiddling about with minor matters.
    他把时间都浪费在鸡毛蒜皮的小事上。
11. Don't allow a minor irritation in the workplace to mar your ambitions
    不要让工作中的一点烦心事打击了你的雄心抱负。
12. She is known in Italy for a number of minor roles in films
    她因在电影中饰演了一些配角而在意大利为人所知。
13. Western officials say the problem is minor, and should be quickly overcome.
    西方官员称这个问题并不严重，应该很快就会解决。
14. Sarah had been plagued continually by a series of minor illnesses
    萨拉一直小病缠身。
15. His mother had to go to the hospital for minor surgery.
    他母亲得去医院做一个小手术。
16. The approach has virtually ended cigarette sales to minors.
    这个方法实际上杜绝了向未成年人出售香烟的现象。
17. I'm minoring in computer science.
    我辅修计算机科学。
18. The plotline revolved around the fall of Chas, a minor London gangster.
    主要情节是围绕一位名叫查斯的伦敦黑帮小混混如何走向毁灭的过程展开的。
19. A biopsy is usually a minor surgical procedure
    活组织检查通常是一个很小的外科手术。
20. As I recall, you're not on the board, Joe; you're only a minor shareholder
    我记得你并没有进董事会，乔，你只是一个小股东而已。
21. The boy was treated for a minor head wound
    那个男孩因头部轻伤接受了治疗。
22. An experienced nurse treats all minor injuries.
    一位有经验的护士处理所有的轻伤。
23. Taken as a percentage of the whole, the mouth has to be a fairly minor body part.
    和全身比起来，嘴可算是身体中较小的一部分。
24. In analysing a situation, it's essential to distinguish the main aspect from the minor ones.
    分析形势，要看清主流和支流。
25. Don't stress minor issues at the expense of the central task.
    不要因次要问题而冲淡了中心任务。
26. Minor principles should be subordinated to major ones.
    小道理要服从大道理。
27. Minor accidents can shorten the life of a car.
    小事故会缩短汽车寿命。
28. Don't neglect minor issues.
    不要忽略枝节问题。
29. This is a minor point, but it must not be overlooked.
    此事虽小，然亦不可忽视。
30. In spite of one or two minor mishaps everything was going swimmingly.
    尽管遇到了一两件小小的不幸，一切都进行得很顺利。

  petty minor small trivial【导航词义：小的，不重要的】

  petty adj. 小的，不重要的

〔辨析〕指问题、细节等琐碎的。

  minor adj. 小的，不很重要的

〔辨析〕尤指比起其他事物来较小或不是很重要、很严重的。

  small adj. 小的，不重要的

〔辨析〕指尺寸或数量小的，也指工作、问题、错误等不重要的或影响不大的。

  trivial adj. 微不足道的

〔辨析〕指不重要、不严重或没有什么价值的。

minor in sth

1. 辅修
   to study sth at college, but not as your main subject
   1. a minor road
      小路
   2. minor injuries
      轻伤
   3. to undergo minor surgery
      做小手术
   4. youths imprisoned for minor offences
      因犯轻罪而被关押的年轻人
   5. There may be some minor changes to the schedule.
      时间安排也许会有些小小的变动。
   6. Women played a relatively minor role in the organization.
      在这个组织中，妇女发挥着相对次要的作用。

noun

1. a young person of either sex
   1. she writes books for children
   2. they're just kids
   3. `tiddler' is a British term for youngster

   Synonym:    childkidyoungstershavernippersmall frytiddlertiketykefrynestling

adj

1. limited in size or scope
   1. a small business
   2. a newspaper with a modest circulation
   3. small-scale plans
   4. a pocket-size country

   Synonym:    modestsmallsmall-scalepocket-sizepocket-sized

2. inferior in number or size or amount
   1. a minor share of the profits
   2. Ursa Minor

3. lesser in scope or effect
   1. had minor differences
   2. a minor disturbance

4. not of legal age
   1. minor children

   Synonym:    nonagedunderage

5. of a scale or mode
   1. the minor keys
   2. in B flat minor

6. of your secondary field of academic concentration or specialization

7. of lesser importance or stature or rank
   1. a minor poet
   2. had a minor part in the play
   3. a minor official
   4. many of these hardy adventurers were minor noblemen
   5. minor back roads

8. of lesser seriousness or danger
   1. suffered only minor injuries
   2. some minor flooding
   3. a minor tropical disturbance

9. warranting only temporal punishment
   1. venial sin

   Synonym:    venial