*mi·nor¹/`maɪnə; ˈmaɪnə/ adj 1 small and not very important or serious 小的; 次要的; 轻微的: We made a few minor changes to the plan. 我们对计划作了几处小改动。 minor illness/operation/injury It's only a minor injury. 这只是轻伤。 2 a minor KEY is one of the two main sets of musical notes, often producing music that sounds sad 〔音乐〕小调的 → compare 比较 MAJOR¹