Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #4789
minus
负的；零下的
Negative; less than zero, or below zero by a specified amount.
- 1.
Being a negative quantity; pertaining to a deficit or reduction.
负数的；亏损或减少的
- 2.
That is below zero by (a specified amount) on a scale.
零下(指定数量)的
- 3.
on the negative side or lower end of a scale
在刻度的负侧或较低端
- 4.
involving disadvantage or harm
涉及不利或伤害
略低的；负向的；不利的；有害的；负数的；亏损或减少的；零下(指定数量)的；在刻度的负侧或较低端
In use
The minus side of the deal is the long payment term.
Her minus attitude affected the team morale.
The minus temperatures required extra heating.
minus 5 degrees
a grade of B minus
minus (or negative) factors
Connections
Collocations
- minus sign
- 负号；减号
- Remember to write a minus sign before negative numbers.记住在负数前写负号。
- minus side
- 不利的一面；缺点
- The minus side of this plan is the high cost.这个计划不利的一面是成本高昂。
- minus point
- 缺点；不利因素
- One minus point is that the battery drains quickly.一个缺点是电池耗电很快。
- minus temperatures
- 零下的温度
- These plants cannot survive minus temperatures.这些植物无法在零下的温度下存活。
- minus factor
- 不利因素
- The lack of parking is a minus factor for the new store.缺乏停车位是新店的一个不利因素。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象温度计降到零下：minus 的刻度全是负数，代表减少、不利和损伤。记住 minus=负面。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：温度与数学、成绩或评分、利弊讨论 该义项多用于日常对话和一般书面语，语气中性；描述温度、数量、成绩或利弊时都比较自然。若文体更正式，可换用 negative 或 disadvantage，但 minus 本身不算俚语或生僻词。
Grammar Note
作定语或表语，表示负面、低于标准或不利。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes: sinus /ˈsaɪnəs/, highness /ˈhaɪnəs/, dryness /ˈdraɪnəs/. Lookalikes that sound different: Venus /ˈviːnəs/ and bonus /ˈboʊnəs/ share the '-nus' spelling but use /iː/ and /oʊ/ instead of /aɪ/.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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