minus
prep. (表示否定)没有; 缺少; (表示运算)减去; (表示数目)在零度以下
n. 减号; 负号; 不利; 不足
adj. 负的; 不利的; 略低于某标准的
You use minus to show that one number or quantity is being subtracted from another.
One minus one is zero...
1减1等于0。
They've been promised their full July salary minus the hardship payment.
他们已经得到承诺,7月份的工资除去辛劳补助外将全额发放。
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.
这架飞机曾经在零下65度和零上120度的温度下飞行。
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.
我准备给他一个B—。
To be minus something means not to have that thing.
The film company collapsed, leaving Chris jobless and minus his life savings.
电影公司垮了,克里斯没了工作,也失去了他一生的积蓄。
A minus is a disadvantage.
The minuses far outweigh that possible gain...
弊端远远大于那可能获得的收益。
The plusses and minuses were about equal...
利弊大致均衡。
You use plus or minus to give the amount by which a particular number may vary.
The poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 5 per cent.
民意测验有上下5%的误差率。
1. an arithmetic operation in which the difference between two numbers is calculated;
1. on the negative side or lower end of a scale;
2. involving disadvantage or harm;
With the chill factor, it's nearly minus forty here.
加上风寒指数, 气温接近零下40度.
Don't forget the minus sign.
不要忘记那个负号.
Net assets refer to the owners equity in a business, or assets minus liabilities.
净资产指企业中的所有者权益, 即资产减去负债.
Because the current account deficit equals saving minus investment, these are logical places to look.
因为经常账户赤字等于储蓄减去投资, 在这些方面去寻找原因是合乎逻辑的.
The temperature was minus 30 degrees.
气温为零下30度.