Cool MateDuration 对比 Minutes
在英语中何时使用每一个，包含含义、语域和例句。
Duration
前 2000（常见）B2noun
Minutes
前 1000（非常常见）
最常见: Minutes
| Duration | Minutes | |
|---|---|---|
| 发音 | 🇬🇧 /["/djuˈreɪʃn/"]/🇺🇸 /["/duˈreɪʃn/"]/ | 🇬🇧 //ˈmɪnɪts//🇺🇸 //ˈmɪnɪts// |
| 含义 | The length of time something lasts. | A unit of time equal to 60 seconds. |
| 例句 | The school was used as a hospital for the duration of the war. | The meeting lasted fifteen minutes. |
| 语域 | 中性 | 中性 |
| 常见程度 | 前 2000（常见） | 前 1000（非常常见） |
| CEFR 等级 | B2 | - |
| 词性 | noun | |
| 搭配 | brief, short, limited, decrease, reduce, shorten, for the duration (of), of… duration, throughout the duration of | take a few minutes, wait a few minutes, for a few minutes |
| 反义 | moment, instant | hours, days |
| 常见错误 | Confused with 'session', which refers to a specific meeting or period of activity., Using it incorrectly as a verb, e.g., 'to duration something.', Mixing it up with 'interval,' which refers to a break or pause rather than the length. | Using 'minute' instead of 'minutes' when referring to a duration over one., Confusing 'minutes' with 'hours' in time conversions., Mispronouncing 'minutes' by omitting the 'n' sound. |
| 用法说明 | Commonly used in both formal and informal contexts. Refers to time periods, such as how long a movie is or how long an event lasts. Avoid using it in very casual conversations. | Use 'minutes' to refer to time in any context. Avoid in very informal speech about time durations less than one minute. |
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常见问题：Duration 对比 Minutes
Duration和Minutes 有什么区别？
Duration: The length of time something lasts. Minutes: A unit of time equal to 60 seconds.
哪个更常见：Duration和Minutes？
Minutes 在日常英语中最常见。
能各给一个例子吗？
Duration: The school was used as a hospital for the duration of the war. Minutes: The meeting lasted fifteen minutes.
我可以互换使用 Duration和Minutes 吗？
不总是。Duration和Minutes 相关，有时可以互换，但在语域、常见程度和用法上不同，所以换用可能改变意思或语气。替换前先看看上面的区别。