minus

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n. 负号, 不足 a. 减的, 负的, 阴性的 prep. 减, 缺 [计] 负差

发音

CA /ˈmaɪ.nəs/
其它
US /ˈmaɪ.nəs/
UK /ˈmaɪ.nəs/
AU /ˈmɑe.nəs/
NZ /ˈmaɪ.nəs/
NZ /ˈmɑe̯.nəs/
IN /maj.nŭs/

词形变化

minuses 复数 minuses minusses minusses 复数 minused minuses 三单 minusing minussed minussing minusses 三单 minusing 现在分词 minussing 现在分词 minused 过去式 minused 过去分词 minussed 过去式 minussed 过去分词

教材释义与例句

名词

负号，减号；不足；负数

something that is a disadvantage because it makes a situation unpleasant

形容词

减的；负的

used to talk about a disadvantage of a thing or situation

介词

减，减去

used to show that one number or quantity is being subtract ed from another

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The minus sign (−).

    数学
  2. 2.

    A negative quantity.

    数学
  3. 3.

    A downside or disadvantage.

v.
  1. 1.

    To subtract.

    非正式 及物
adj.
  1. 1.

    Being a negative quantity; pertaining to a deficit or reduction.

    负

    a minus number

  2. 2.

    That is below zero by (a specified amount) on a scale.

    minus seven degrees

  3. 3.

    Worse off than before; out of pocket.

    非正式 废旧

    The races being finished, we left Epsom for London, Mordaunt's natural vile temper not being at all improved by being three hundred pounds minus by the week's speculation […] .

  4. 4.

    Ranking just below (a designated rating).

    He got a grade of B minus for his essay.

prep. B1
  1. 1.

    Made less or reduced by (followed by an expression of number or quantity).

    减

    数学

    Seven minus two is five.

  2. 2.

    Without; deprived of.

    非正式

    I walked out minus my coat.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

subtraction

上位词 1

arithmetic operation
形容词

同义词 1

negative

反义词 1

plus

近义相关 4

negative unfavorable unfavourable disadvantageous

相关短语

might as well 还是...的好, 不妨 minus sign [计] 减号 minus signs minus well minus pool minus pools C minus minus F minus A minus labium minus [医] 小阴唇 pi minus ice minus plus minus [计] 加减符 plus or minus check minus

词源

From Middle English mynus, from Latin minus, neuter form of minor, comparative form of parvus (“small, little”), from the Proto-Indo-European root *mey- (“few, small”).

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