any minute (或 at any minute)

very soon

隨時

at the minute

(Brit. informal)at the present time

(英，非正式)目前；此時

by the minute

(especially of the progress of a change) very rapidly

（尤指變化進程）迅速地，極快地

matters grew worse by the minute.

事態(tài)迅速惡化。

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——我還要化妝。

as a prelude to a challenge, query, or objection

且慢

wait a minute—that just isn't true.

且慢——那根本不對。

the minute (或 the minute that)

as soon as

一…（就）

not for a minute

not at all

根本不，一點也不

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

千萬不要認為我們的定價影響了我們的質(zhì)量標準。

this minute (或 this very minute) informal 非正式

at once; immediately

立即，馬上

(Brit.)only a short while ago

(英)剛才，方才

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

我剛回到公寓。