The temperature is minus twenty degrees.

温度是零下二十度。

He seems to have mistaken a plus for a minus.

他似乎把正号误作负号了。

A negative value is prefixed by a minus sign.

一个负数将以减号作为前缀。

He calculated his gains and losses of money and the result was a minus.

他计算了收益和亏损, 所得结果是个负数。

Let's consider the pluses and minuses of moving house.

咱们考虑一下搬家的利弊吧。

Seven minus three equals four.

七减三等于四。

Seven minus three is four (7 'u2013 3 = 4).

七减去三等于四。

the former Soviet Union, minus the Baltic republics and Georgia

前苏联，不包括波罗的海诸共和国及格鲁吉亚

It was minus ten.

气温为零下十度。

The temperature dropped to minus 28 degrees centigrade ('u201328'u02daC).

气温降到零下28摄氏度。

We're going to be minus a car for a while.

我们要过一段没有车的日子。

Let's consider the pluses and minuses of changing the system.

我们来考虑一下改变系统的利弊吧。

a minus figure'/number

负数

What are the car's minus points (= the disadvantages) ?

这车的缺点是什么？

On the minus side , rented property is expensive and difficult to find.

不利因素是租房又贵又不好找。

I got (a) B minus (B'u2013) in the test.

这次考试我得了个B–。

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。

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。

I'm giving him a B minus.

我准备给他一个B—。

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。

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。

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。

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.

The plus sign is used in addition and the minus is used in subtraction.

加号用于加法;减号用于减法.

The sampling error for the poll is plus or minus 3 percentage points.

这份民调的误差在正负3个百分点左右.

1. He emerged minus his hat.
   他露面时头上没有戴帽子。
2. The statue survived through minus a leg.
   雕像幸存了下来,缺了一条腿。
3. The hunting party arrived back minus two of the members.
   狩猎队回来时少了两名队员。
4. Five minus three is two.
   五减三等于二。
5. The temperature was minus 10 degrees.
   气温为零下十度。
6. The temperature that morning was minus fifteen degrees.
   那天早晨的气温是零下15度。
7. All powders were minus 200 mesh.
   各种药粉都小于每平方英寸200筛孔的规格。

1. The plus sign is used in addition and the minus is used in subtraction.
   加号用于加法; 减号用于减法。
2. Let's consider the pluses and minuses of moving house.
   咱们考虑一下搬家的利弊吧。

用作定语～+ n.

1. Twelve from ten equals minus two.10
   减去12等于负2。
2. He's keen, but his youth is a minus factor.
   他非常精明,但他的年轻却是个不利的因素。

n. +～

1. I got a B for my last essay, but only a B minus for this one.
   我上一篇作文得了个B,但这一篇只得B-。

～+介词

• minus%20of%20moving%20house">the minus of moving house搬家的弊端

～+名词

• minus%20electricity">minus electricity负电
• minus%20quantity">minus quantity负量

• His left hand was..minus three fingers.

  出自：J. Marquand

• A snowy night with a temperature of minus eighteen degrees.

  出自：R. Holmes

• The cost of replacing the items..minus a deduction.

  出自：Which?