English Dictionary

minus

/ˈmaɪnəs/

adj

Being a negative quantity; pertaining to a deficit or reduction. / That is below zero by (a specified amount) on a scale. / (colloquial, obsolete) Worse off than before; out of pocket.

The temperature dropped to minus ten degrees Celsius last night.

意味（1）

Being a negative quantity; pertaining to a deficit or reduction.

a minus number

意味（2）

That is below zero by (a specified amount) on a scale.

minus seven degrees

意味（3）

(colloquial, obsolete) Worse off than before; out of pocket.

The races being finished, we left Epsom for London, Mordaunt's natural vile temper not being at all improved by being three hundred pounds minus by the week's speculation […] .

意味（4）

(postpositive) Ranking just below (a designated rating).

He got a grade of B minus for his essay.