a. on the negative side or lower end of a scale
s. involving disadvantage or harm
n. 负号, 不足
a. 减的, 负的, 阴性的
prep. 减, 缺
[计] 负差
1. The temperature today is minus five degrees Celsius.
今天的温度是零下五度摄氏。
2. If you subtract three from ten, the answer is seven minus three.
如果你从十中减去三，答案是七减三。
3. He paid five dollars minus the discount.
他支付了五美元减去折扣后的价格。