minus

其他意思

1. n. 負號, 不足

2. adj. 減的, 負的, 陰性的

   Minus before a number or quantity means that the number or quantity is less than zero.

   • The aircraft was subjected to temperatures of minus 65 degrees and plus 120 degrees.

3. prep. 減, 缺

   To be minus something means not to have that thing.

   • The film company collapsed, leaving Chris jobless and minus his life savings.

4. conj.

   You use minus to show that one number or quantity is being subtracted from another.

   • One minus one is zero

5. Teachers use minus in grading work in schools and colleges. `B minus' is not as good as `B', but is a better grade than `C'.

   • I'm giving him a B minus.