1. | 减；减去used when you subtract(= take away) one number or thing from another one |
Seven minus three is four (7 – 3 = 4). 七减去三等于四。 | |
the former Soviet Union, minus the Baltic republics and Georgia 前苏联，不包括波罗的海诸共和国及格鲁吉亚 |
2. | 零下used to express temperature below zero degrees |
It was minus ten. 气温为零下十度。 | |
The temperature dropped to minus 28 degrees centigrade (–28˚C). 气温降到零下 28 摄氏度。 |
3. | (informal) 无，欠缺（曾经有过的东西）without sth that was there before |
We're going to be minus a car for a while. 我们要过一段没有车的日子。 |
1. | 小于零的；负的lower than zero |
a minus figure/number 负数 |
2. | 负面的；使显得有欠缺的making sth seem negative and less attractive or good |
What are the car's minus points(= the disadvantages) ? 这车的缺点是什么？ | |
On the minus side , rented property is expensive and difficult to find. 不利因素是租房又贵又不好找。 |
3. | [nbn] 略低于 A （或 B 等）slightly lower than the mark/grade A, B, etc. |
I got (a) B minus (B–) in the test. 这次考试我得了个 B–。 |
