minus
UK
minus prep: (mathematics) (数学)
SC 减，减去 jiǎn，jiǎn qù
TC 減
TC 減
Ten minus five is five.
minus prep: (without)
SC 没有 méi yǒu
TC 沒有
TC 沒有
SC 缺少 méi yǒu，quē shǎo
TC 缺少
TC 缺少
The hiking club, minus Cathy, will climb Mt. Mitchell.
minus adj: (below 0, -5)
SC 负，负数的，小于零的 fù，fù shù de ，xiǎo yú líng de
TC 負，負數的
TC 負，負數的
SC 零下 líng xià(气温)
It was minus ten degrees outside this winter.
minus adj: (grade, grading, B-)
SC 略差于…的 lüè chà yú … de
Paul got a B minus on his test.
minus n: (negative feature)
SC 不足 bù zú
TC 不足
TC 不足
SC 缺点 bù zú，quē diǎn
TC 缺點
TC 缺點
SC 不利之处 bù zú，bú lì zhī chù
TC 不利之處
TC 不利之處
The bad weather is a definite minus.
minus n: (loss, deficit)
SC 损失 sǔn shī
TC 損失
TC 損失
Losing his job was a big minus for Seth.
minus sign n: (symbol: subtraction -)
SC 减号 jiǎn hào
SC 负号 jiǎn hào ，fù hào
On a keyboard the minus sign and the hyphen are interchangeable.