/ˈmaɪnəs ||; ˈmaɪnəs/prep1 (used in sums) less; subtract; take away (用于算术)减,减去: Six minus two is four (6 - 2 = 4). 六减二等于四。 [OPP] plus 反义词为plus
2 (used about a number) below zero (指数字)低于零,负: The temperature will fall to minus 10. 气温将会降到零下10度。
3 (informal 非正式) without sth that was there before 没有,缺少(本来有的东西): We're going to be minus a car for a while. 有一段时间我们要没有车使用。