1. In less than a minute, it roared past them only a few feet away.
    不到1分钟的工夫，它从离他们只有几英尺远的地方呼啸着驶了过去。

2. I remembered once, at a family reunion, when my daughter was two, that my father picked her up for a minute -- long enough for me to photograph them -- but the effort was obvious.
    我记得有一次全家聚会，当时我女儿才2岁，他抱了她一会儿，好让我有时间给他俩拍张照片。

3. For the $3.99 they earned each minute for the company, they kept only 25 cents in base pay — with no other benefits.
    她们每分钟为公司赚3.99美元，而得到的基本工资只有25美分，没有任何其他的福利。