minim
minim — 名詞
- minimsingular
- minimsplural
1. in British music notation, a note held for two quarter-note beats; in American u
二分音符
英式樂理中的半音符
in British music notation, a note held for two quarter-note beats; in American usage, this is called a half note.
In rehearsal, Valentina asked the choir to hold each minim for two beats.
排練時，Valentina 要合唱團把每個二分音符唱滿兩拍。
hold a minim for two beats
Dario circled the minim in red before starting the rhythm exercise.
Dario 在開始節奏練習前，用紅筆圈出了那個二分音符。
Ishaan counted the minim as the same length as two crotchets.
Ishaan 把二分音符數成和兩個四分音符一樣長。
On the last bar, Soraya sang the minim too short and lost the beat.
在最後一小節裡，Soraya 把那個二分音符唱得太短，結果掉拍了。
- half note
American term for the same note value
用法筆記
British music books use 'minim', while American books usually say 'half note'. It refers to note length, not pitch.
常見錯誤
2. an old pharmacy unit for a very small amount of liquid, measuring one sixtieth o
量滴
舊藥學的極小液量單位
an old pharmacy unit for a very small amount of liquid, measuring one sixtieth of a fluid dram, with slightly different British and US sizes.
The old recipe says to add two minims of the medicine to the bottle.
那份舊配方寫著要把兩量滴藥液加入瓶中。
measure: two minims of liquid
In the museum label, one minim is shown beside a much larger old unit.
博物館的說明牌把一量滴標在一個大得多的舊單位旁邊。
The pharmacist measured three minims before mixing the drops for the child.
藥師在替那名孩子配藥滴前，先量了三量滴。
That Victorian guide warns that even a few minims could change the dose.
那本維多利亞時代的指南警告說，哪怕只差幾量滴，也會改變劑量。
用法筆記
Seen mainly in historical medical writing or museum material. Modern dosing normally uses millilitres instead.