negative

[US]/ˈneɡətɪv/
[UK]/ˈneɡətɪv/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 拒绝的;怀疑的;消极的;负的
n. 否定词语,拒绝,否认
Word Forms
过去式negatived
第三人称单数negatives
复数negatives
现在分词negativing
过去分词negatived

Phrases & Collocations

negative effect

负面影响;负效应;负磁力效应

positive and negative

正反;肯定和否定

negative influence

不利影响;消极作用;负影响

negative pressure

[物]负压;[计]负压力

in the negative

adj. 否定的;反对的;adv. 否定地;反对地;

negative correlation

[经]负相关

negative feedback

负反馈;负回授

negative ion

阴离子

negative growth

负增长;贸增长

negative attitude

消极态度

negative transfer

负迁移(心理)

negative factor

[经]消极因素

negative sequence

逆序

negative electrode

负极,负电极;阴极

negative temperature

负温度,负绝对温度;零下温度

negative charge

负电荷

negative value

负值

gram negative

adj. 革兰氏阴性的;革兰氏〔染色)阴性的

false negative

伪阴性

Example Sentences

think positive, not negative

积极思考,不要消极

Real-world Examples

I'll pick up the negatives later. - Thank you.

我稍后会做好底片。- 谢谢。

Source: Prosecution witness

Hey, woo, woo, why is the air in here so negative?

嘿,呃,这的气氛怎么不太对呢?

Source: Friends Season 1 (Edited Version)

And he turns a negative into a positive.

他把缺点变成优势。

Source: Coffee Tasting Guide

But it's more than just a negative.

但是,这里可不仅仅是否定。

Source: BBC Listening Collection October 2014

Oh, I don't want to seem too negative!

啊,我可不想表现得太消极噢!

Source: BEC Higher Listening Past Papers (Volume 3)

So we have the negative before " what I said" .

因此我们在" what I said" 前面用了否定。

Source: Engvid-Benjamin Course Collection

If it comes back negative, that's a friendly.

如果是否定回复, 那就是友军。

Source: VOA Standard February 2013 Collection

That's the only negative I would say about it.

我觉得这就是唯一的缺点了。

Source: 6 Minute English

These are generally considered to be negative words.

这些通常被看做是负面词汇。

Source: English With Lucy (Bilingual Experience)

They measured each roommate's tendency towards negative thinking.

研究者们估量了每个室友的消极思维倾向的程度。

Source: Past English Major Level 4 Listening Exam Questions (with Translations)

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