六级They range from minor cases of deliberate damaging of things to much more serious offenses, such as car accidents involving drunk drivers or bank robberies but Florence has to report all of these violations from the thief who took typewriters from every unlock room in the dormitory to the thief who stole one million dollars worth of art work from the university museum.

从故意破坏物品的小案件到更严重的犯罪案件,，比如酒后驾车的车祸或银行抢劫案，但弗洛伦斯必须报告所有这些违规行为，从从从宿舍每个开锁的房间拿走打字机的小偷到从大学博物馆偷走价值100万美元艺术品的小偷。

2011年6月听力原文

四级The company's self-driving cars have done well over a million miles across various states in the U.S., and until now have only reported minor accidents.

该公司的自动驾驶汽车在美国各州行驶了100多万英里，迄今为止只报告了轻微事故。

2017年6月四级真题（第二套）听力 Section A

考研They also need better public relations skills than their predecessors, as the costs of even a minor slipup can be significant.

他们还需要比他们的前任更好的公关技巧，因为即使是一个小失误的代价也可能是巨大的。

2020年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

四级However, David Reay, professor of carbon management, argues that, although microwaves use a great deal of energy, their emissions are minor compared to those from cars.

然而，碳管理教授大卫·雷伊（David Reay）认为，尽管微波使用大量能源，但与汽车相比，其排放量较小。

2019年12月四级真题（第一套）阅读 Section C

六级The average budget for a major kitchen overhaul in 2006, calculates Remodeling magazine, was a staggering $54,000; even a minor improvement cost on average $18,000.

据《重塑》杂志报道，2006年厨房大修的平均预算是惊人的54000美元；即使是一个小小的改进，平均也要花费18000美元。

2016年6月阅读原文

六级The average budget for a "major" kitchen overhaul in 2006, calculates Remodeling magazine, was a staggering $54, 000; even a "minor" improvement cost on average$18, 000.

据《重塑》杂志报道，2006年“重大”厨房大修的平均预算是惊人的54000美元；即使是一个“小”的改进，平均也要花费18000美元。

2016年6月六级真题（第二套）阅读 Section C

四级The kind of shopping—where you hand over notes and count out change in return—now happens only in the most minor of our retail encounters, like buying a bar of chocolate or a pint of milk from a corner shop.

现在，只有在我们零售业遇到的最次要的情况下，才会出现这样的购物方式，比如在街角商店买一块巧克力或一品脱牛奶。

2015年12月阅读原文

四级They receive severe penalties for committing minor offenses.

他们因犯轻罪而受到严厉处罚。

2015年12月阅读原文

四级In the state of South Carolina, a convicted murderer was given the death penalty for a crime he committed while he was a minor.

在南卡罗来纳州，一名被定罪的杀人犯因在未成年人时期犯下的罪行被判处死刑。

2015年12月四级真题（第二套）听力 Section C

四级The lawyer argued that it is wrong to execute a person for a crime he committed while he was a minor.

律师辩称，对未成年人犯罪的人执行死刑是错误的。

2015年12月四级真题（第二套）听力 Section C

四级Having made a choice within these limits we can have certain alterations made, but apart from minor adjustments, we tend to be limited to what the stores have on their racks.

在这些限制范围内做出选择后，我们可以进行某些更改，但除了小的调整外，我们往往只限于商店货架上的东西。

1997年1月大学英语四级(CET-4)真题

四级It protects you from minor and major medical expenses that can wipe out not only your savings but your dreams of an education abroad.

它可以保护你免受小额和大额医疗费用的影响，这些费用不仅会耗尽你的积蓄，还会毁掉你在国外接受教育的梦想。

2007年12月大学英语四级考试真题

四级Surprisingly, crying is more commonly associated with minor forms of depression than with major depression involving suicidal thoughts.

令人惊讶的是，哭泣更常见于轻度抑郁症，而不是涉及自杀念头的重度抑郁症。

2014年6月大学英语四级考试真题（第3套）

四级The kind of shopping-where you hand over notes and count out change in return-now happens only in the most minor of our retail encounters, like buying a bar of chocolate or a pint of milk from a corner shop.

现在，只有在我们最微小的零售遭遇中，比如从街角的商店买一块巧克力或一品脱牛奶，才会出现这种交纸条并计算零钱作为回报的购物方式。

2015年12月英语四级考试真题（第2套）

四级"It was luckily in good shape," says Kapsalis, "and we just have to do some minor things in order to be able to unfold it.

Kapsalis说：“幸运的是，它的状态很好，我们只需要做一些小事情就可以展开它。”。

2018年6月大学英语四级真题（第1套)

四级The kind of shopping where you hand over notes and count out change in return now happens only in the most minor of our retail encounters, like buying a bar of chocolate or a pint of milk, from a corner shop.

现在，只有在我们最微小的零售遭遇中，比如从街角的商店买一块巧克力或一品脱牛奶，才会出现这种交纸条并计算零钱作为回报的购物方式。

2020年7月大学英语四级真题

考研Many of the minor illnesses of modern industrial society, headaches, tiredness, and stomach upsets are thought to arise from breathing polluted air; doctors’ surgeries are full of people suffering from illnesses caused by pollution.

现代工业社会的许多小病，如头痛、疲劳和胃部不适，都被认为是由呼吸污染的空气引起的；医生的手术室里挤满了因污染而患病的人。

1989年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研It is during the nine years from the twelfth birthday to the twenty-first that the protective and restrictive aspects of childhood and minor status are removed and adult privileges and responsibilities are granted.

正是在从十二岁生日到二十一岁的九年里，儿童和未成年人身份的保护和限制方面被取消，成年人的特权和责任被赋予。

1991年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研Not only was there the tragic incident involving the murder of athletes, but the Games were also ruined by lesser incidents caused principally by minor national contests.

不仅发生了谋杀运动员的悲剧事件，而且主要由小型国家比赛引起的较小事件也破坏了奥运会。

1992年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题

考研In that minor we can see the strengths, the weaknesses, the hopes, the prejudices, and the central values of the culture itself.

从这一次要方面，我们可以看到文化本身的优势、劣势、希望、偏见和核心价值观。

1994年全国硕士研究生入学统一考试英语试题