minors

minors — adjective

  • minorspositive
  • more minorscomparative
  • most minorssuperlative

1. limited in importance, seriousness, or size. A minor problem, change, or injury

1.形容詞B1
釋義

limited in importance, seriousness, or size. A minor problem, change, or injury is small enough that it does not alter the overall situation in a meaningful way.

例句

The mechanic said the noise was a minor problem and fixed it in ten minutes.

minor problem — small, easily fixed issue

Tuan made only minor changes to the document before sending it to the manager.

同義詞
  • slight

    emphasises small degree or amount rather than low importance

  • trivial

    stronger than 'minor'; suggests something is not worth attention at all [informal/critical tone]

  • secondary

    stresses lower rank in a hierarchy of importance

  • insignificant

    suggests something has no meaningful effect or value

反義詞
  • major

    the direct opposite in importance, size, or seriousness

文法句型

minor + noun

be + minor

用法筆記

Frequently used before nouns to describe problems, injuries, changes, or differences that are not serious. For physical injuries, 'minor' suggests treatment is simple and recovery is quick.

常見錯誤

❌Don't worry, it's a very minor of problem.
✅Don't worry, it's a very minor problem.
💡'minor' is an adjective, not a noun; it goes directly before the noun it modifies.

2. relating to a set of musical notes (a scale or key) that typically sounds sad, s

2.形容詞B1
釋義

relating to a set of musical notes (a scale or key) that typically sounds sad, serious, or dark to the listener, as opposed to the brighter sound of a major scale.

例句

Samir composed a short piece for piano in a sad minor key.

minor key — a musical key with a sad or serious sound

The song begins with a slow minor chord that creates a serious mood.

同義詞
  • dark

    informal way to describe the emotional quality of minor-key music

  • melancholic

    describes the sad emotional effect, not the technical structure

反義詞
  • major

    the opposite musical key/scale system, typically sounding brighter or happier

文法句型

minor + noun (key, scale, chord)

用法筆記

Used exclusively in music contexts. The noun phrase is always 'a minor key/scale/chord' — never 'a minor music'. Distinguish from sense 1: a 'minor interval' does NOT mean 'unimportant interval'; it is a precise musical term.

常見錯誤

❌This pop song is in a minor.
✅This pop song is in a minor key.
💡You must say 'minor key' or 'minor scale', not just 'a minor' when referring to the musical key.

minors — noun

minors — verb