mi‧nor 1 S2 W2 AC / maɪnə $ -ər / 形容词

1 small and not very important or serious, especially when compared with other things 反义词 major :

We have made some minor changes to the program.

a relatively minor error

a minor road

They played only a minor role in local government.

minor injury/illness/operation etc (= one that is not very serious or dangerous )

He escaped with only minor injuries.

2 based on a particular type of musical scale :

Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 in D minor

a minor key