minus
prep
noun
adj
ˈmaɪnəs
prep
1
used
to
show
that
one
number
or
quantity
is
being
SUBTRACTED
from
another
〔数学中〕减，减去;
17
minus
5
is
12
(17–5=12)
.
17 减 5 等于 12。
The
payment
will
be
refunded
to
you
minus
a
small
service
charge.
这笔款项扣除一小笔服务费后将退还给你。
2
without
something
that
would
normally
be
there,
or
that
used
to
be
there
没有，缺少〔通常有的或以前一直有的某物〕
informal
He
came
back
minus
a
couple
of
front
teeth.
他回来时少了两颗门牙。
noun
3
something
that
is
a
disadvantage
because
it
makes
a
situation
unpleasant
不利条件; 不足; 缺点;
There
are
both
pluses
and
minuses
to
living
in
a
big
city.
生活在大城市有利也有弊。
4
a
MINUS
SIGN
减号; 负号
adj
5
used
to
talk
about
a
disadvantage
of
a
thing
or
situation
[英] 负面的; 使显得有缺陷的;
only before noun 仅用于名词前 | BrE
‘Any
minus
points
?’
‘Well,
the
engine
is
rather
noisy.’
“有什么毛病吗？”“发动机噪音很大。”
On
the
minus
side
,
there
is
no
free
back-up
service
if
things
go
wrong.
不足之处是出了问题没有免费的技术支持服务。
6
less
than
zero
–
used
especially
when
talking
about
temperatures
零下的〔尤用于谈论温度〕
At
night
temperatures
sometimes
fall
to
minus
30°.
晚上气温有时降至零下 30 度。
a
minus
quantity
负量
7
A minus/B minus etc
a
mark
used
in
a
system
of
judging
students’
work.
An
‘A
minus’
is
slightly
lower
than
a
‘A’,
but
higher
than
a
‘B’.
A减（A–）/B 减（B–）等〔给学生打成绩时用〕;