used before a number to show that it is lower than zero负的；小于零的◆a minus number负数◆Sales rose last month to $60 million from minus $24 in June.上个月销售额从六月份的负 2 400 万元上升至 6 000 万元。making sth seem negative and less attractive or good负面的；使显得有欠缺的◆What are the car's minus points?这款汽车的缺点是什么？◆ On the minus side, the job involves very long hours of work.这份工作的不利因素是工作时间很长。