minute

any minute (或 at any minute)

very soon

随时

at the minute

(Brit. informal)at the present time

(英，非正式)目前；此时

by the minute

(especially of the progress of a change) very rapidly

（尤指变化进程）迅速地，极快地

matters grew worse by the minute.

事态迅速恶化。

just (或 wait) a minute

used as a request to delay an action, departure, or decision for a short time, usually to allow the speaker to do something

稍等片刻

wait a minute—I have to put my make-up on.

稍等一下——我还要化妆。

as a prelude to a challenge, query, or objection

且慢

wait a minute—that just isn't true.

且慢——那根本不对。

the minute (或 the minute that)

as soon as

一…（就）

not for a minute

not at all

根本不，一点也不

don't think for a minute that our pricing has affected our quality standards.

千万不要认为我们的定价影响了我们的质量标准。

this minute (或 this very minute) informal 非正式

at once; immediately

立即，马上

(Brit.)only a short while ago

(英)刚才，方才

I've &B{just this minute} got back to the flat.

我刚回到公寓。