单词：minus
音标：['mainәs] ；
柯林斯词典等级：2 级；
n. 负号, 不足
a. 减的, 负的, 阴性的
prep. 减, 缺
[计] 负差
a. 减的, 负的, 阴性的
prep. 减, 缺
[计] 负差
a. on the negative side or lower end of a scale
s. involving disadvantage or harm
s. involving disadvantage or harm
词型变化：名词复数形式 : minuses
考试类型：[高考/四级/六级/考研/IELTS]
考试类型：[高考/四级/六级/考研/IELTS]
词性分布：
minus的用法和样例：
例句
用作形容词(adj.)
- The temperature is minus twenty degrees.温度是零下二十度。
用作名词(n.)
- He seems to have mistaken a plus for a minus.他似乎把正号误作负号了。
- A negative value is prefixed by a minus sign.一个负数将以减号作为前缀。
- He calculated his gains and losses of money and the result was a minus.他计算了收益和亏损, 所得结果是个负数。
- Let's consider the pluses and minuses of moving house.咱们考虑一下搬家的利弊吧。
用作介词(prep.)
- Seven minus three equals four.七减三等于四。
常见句型
用作介词(prep.)
- He emerged minus his hat.他露面时头上没有戴帽子。
- The statue survived through minus a leg.雕像幸存了下来,缺了一条腿。
- The hunting party arrived back minus two of the members.狩猎队回来时少了两名队员。
- Five minus three is two.五减三等于二。
- The temperature was minus 10 degrees.气温为零下十度。
- The temperature that morning was minus fifteen degrees.那天早晨的气温是零下15度。
- All powders were minus 200 mesh.各种药粉都小于每平方英寸200筛孔的规格。
用作名词(n.)
- The plus sign is used in addition and the minus is used in subtraction.加号用于加法; 减号用于减法。
- Let's consider the pluses and minuses of moving house.咱们考虑一下搬家的利弊吧。
用作形容词(adj.)
用作定语～+ n.- Twelve from ten equals minus two.10减去12等于负2。
- He's keen, but his youth is a minus factor.他非常精明,但他的年轻却是个不利的因素。
- I got a B for my last essay, but only a B minus for this one.我上一篇作文得了个B,但这一篇只得B-。
词汇搭配
用作名词 (n.)
～+介词- the minus of moving house搬家的弊端
用作形容词 (adj.)
～+名词- minus electricity负电
- minus quantity负量
经典引文
His left hand was..minus three fingers.
出自：J. MarquandA snowy night with a temperature of minus eighteen degrees.
出自：R. HolmesThe cost of replacing the items..minus a deduction.
出自：Which?
【近义词】
- less更少的
- excepting除 ... 外
- without没有
- lacking缺少的
- missing失踪的
- absent缺席的
- disadvantage不利
- detriment损伤
- handicap障碍
- hindrance起妨碍作用的事物或人...
- deficiency缺乏
- loss遗失
- drop落下
- fall落下
- take away拿走
- excluding除…之外
- exclusive of不算
- subtraction减法
- negative否定的
【反义词】
- plus加