minute

　　They only took fifteen minutes to finish that job. 此句中minute用作名词,意为“分钟;片刻;一会儿”。minute还有其它用法,如:

　　①Your suggestion will be minuted. (minute用作动词,意为“将某事载入备忘录或会议记录”。)

　　②Her clothes are always right up to the minute. (up to the minute意为“最新的;时髦的”。)

　　③The detective studied the fingerprints in the minutest detail. (minute用作形容词,读作/mai’nju:t/,意为“极详细的;准确的”。)