minus
preposition uk/ˈmaɪ.nəs/ us/ˈmaɪ.nəs/
A2 减（去）
reduced by a stated number
What is 57 minus 39? 57减39是多少？
That will be $1,500, minus the deposit of $150 that you already paid. 一共是1500美元，再减去你已付的150美元的定金。
Compare: plus preposition
informal没有，缺少
without, or lacking
We're minus a chair for Elsa - could you get one from the other room? 我们没有椅子给伊尔莎坐了——你能从另一个房间拿一把过来吗？
- More examples
- He earns $500 a week, minus tax.
- Five minus five is zero.
minus
noun [ C ] uk/ˈmaɪ.nəs/ us/ˈmaɪ.nəs/ minuses
(DISADVANTAGE)
缺点；不利条件
a disadvantage or a bad feature
Having to travel such a long way to work is a definite minus. 上班的路程这么远无疑是一个不利之处。
(SUBTRACTION)
(also minus sign)减号;负号
the (-) sign, written between two numbers to show that the second number should be taken away from the first, or in front of one number to show that it has a value of less than 0
minus
adjective uk/ˈmaɪ.nəs/ us/ˈmaɪ.nəs/
(SUBTRACTION)
[ before noun ]（数字）负的
A minus number or amount is less than zero.
See also: negative adjective (BELOW ZERO)
[ before noun ]零下的
used to show that temperatures are less than zero
Temperatures could fall to minus eight tonight. 今晚气温会降到零下8度。
[ after noun ]略差一些的，稍差的
used after a mark given to written work to mean that it is of a slightly lower standard than that mark
I got A minus for my English homework. 我的英语作业得了 A-。
(DISADVANTAGE)
[ before noun ]不利的；不好的
used to describe a disadvantage or bad point
One of the minus points of working at home is not having social contact with colleagues. 在家工作的一个不利之处是缺乏和同事的交往。