"Not for a minute" nghĩa là gì?

"For a/one minute" nghĩa là trong khoảng thời gian dài. Nếu dùng trong câu phủ định "not for a minute" là để nhấn mạnh những gì bạn đang nói. Nếu nói "do not believe for a/one minute that something is true" nghĩa là nhấn mạnh bạn không tin điều đó.

Ví dụ

That’s why I don’t believe for one minute Juve wants to sign him. I rather start Kean.

Well, let me tell you. I once attended a Radiohead concert where they performed Karma Police. I listened to the words and they spoke to me. For a minute, I tend to lose myself when writing poetry, but return to reality soon after. 

When did I become so difficult? Sure, I'm shaking a little bit. I am growing weary (mệt mỏi). This is, after all, a heavy burden. I think I'll set it down for a minute...just long enough to get sustenance (thức ăn). What a relief to not have that weight dragging me down.

I don't believe for a minute that this alcoholic former cocaine sniffer (người hít ma túy), a thrice-arrested, draft-dodging (trốn nghĩa vụ) former playboy who has 'issues' with the chewing of pretzels (bánh xoắn), has really found God and been born again.

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