minus
英 ['ma?n?s]
美['ma?n?s]
- prep. 減，減去
- n. 負號，減號；不足；負數
- adj. 減的；負的
- n. (Minus)人名；(英)米納斯
CET4TEM4IELTS考研CET6中低頻詞常用詞匯
詞態變化
復數:?minuses;
助記提示
1. min- + us (我們) => 使我們小了一點。
中文詞源
minus 減號，負值
來自拉丁語minus,較小的，較少的，來自minor的中性格，詞源同minute,minimum.后引申詞義減號，負值。
英文詞源
- minus (prep.)
- late 15c., "with subtraction of," from Latin minus "less," neuter of minor "smaller," from PIE *mi-nu-, suffixed form of root *mei- (2) "small" (cognates: Latin minuere "to diminish, reduce, lessen," Greek meion "less, smaller," Old English minsian "to diminish," Sanskrit miyate "diminishes, declines," Russian men'she "less").
Mathematical use in expressions of calculation did not exist in the word in classical Latin and is probably from North Sea medieval commercial usage of Latin plus and minus to indicate surplus or deficiency of weight or measure. Origin of the "minus sign" is disputed. - minus (n.)
- 1650s, from minus (prep.).
雙語例句
- 1. The star's surface temperature is reckoned to be minus 75 degrees Celsius.
- 這顆恒星的表面溫度估計在零下75攝氏度左右。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The film company collapsed, leaving Chris jobless and minus his life savings.
- 電影公司垮了，克里斯沒了工作，也失去了他一生的積蓄。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. None of these minus points will have been mentioned.
- 這些不利因素都不會被提及。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. I'm giving him a B minus.
- 我準備給他一個B—。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. One minus one is zero.
- 1減1等于0。
來自柯林斯例句