negative
gb/nˈɛɡɪtɪv/ us/nˈɛɡɪtɪv/
A2
英语
~ 2100
义项
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adjective
B1
property
1
unpleasant or harmful
Showing something bad or not wanted.
用法模式：
a negative [attitude/result/effect]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse 'negative' with 'neutral' when describing opinions; 'negative' means bad, not without opinion.
近义词
unfavorable (Slightly more formal; often used in reports or analysis.)
反义词
positive (Shows a good, desirable, or beneficial quality instead of a bad one.)
搭配
negative attitude
|negative effect
|negative feedback
|negative result
|negative impact
主题
emotions
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The report had a negative impact on the company's reputation.
- She tends to focus on the negative aspects of every situation.
- Negative feedback can sometimes help you improve your work.
- Too much sugar has a negative effect on your health.
- His negative attitude made the meeting unpleasant.
学习者例句
- The news was negative.
- He has a negative feeling about the plan.
- Negative comments can hurt.
- Smoking has a negative effect on health.
adjective
A2
property
2
showing absence or refusal
Showing 'no' or 'not true'.
用法模式：
a negative [answer/response]
近义词
denying (Focuses on refusing or saying no.)
反义词
affirmative (Means 'yes' or showing agreement.)
搭配
negative answer
|negative response
|negative reply
主题
communication
|core_vocabulary
例句
- His answer to the proposal was negative.
- The test result came back negative for the virus.
- She gave a negative reply to the invitation.
学习者例句
- He gave a negative answer.
- The result was negative.
- Her reply was negative.
adjective
technical
B1
property
3
less than zero in value
Less than zero.
用法模式：
a negative [number/temperature/balance]
近义词
minus (Informal term for a number below zero.)
反义词
positive (A number greater than zero.)
搭配
negative number
|negative temperature
|negative balance
主题
science
|mathematics
|finance
例句
- The temperature dropped to negative five degrees Celsius.
- Negative numbers are used to represent debt.
- The account has a negative balance.
学习者例句
- It is a negative number.
- The temperature is negative five.
- My bank account is negative.
名词
technical
B2
entity
4
photographic image with reversed tones
A photo on film with light and dark switched.
近义词
film strip (Refers to the material but not necessarily the reversed image.)
反义词
print (The positive image made from a negative.)
搭配
film negative
|develop a negative
主题
photography
|technology
|arts_entertainment
例句
- She found an old film negative in the drawer.
- The photographer developed the negatives in his darkroom.
- Negatives must be handled carefully to avoid scratches.
学习者例句
- This is a film negative.
- He looks at the old negatives.
- They make prints from negatives.
名词
technical
B1
entity
5
test result showing absence of something
A test result that shows nothing is found.
近义词
clear result (Informal way to say the test found nothing wrong.)
反义词
positive result (Indicates the condition or substance is present.)
搭配
test came back negative
|receive a negative result
主题
healthcare
|health
|science
例句
- The blood test was negative for infection.
- All COVID-19 tests returned negative results.
- She was relieved when her pregnancy test was negative.
学习者例句
- The test was negative.
- I got a negative result.
- Her test came back negative.
语法
词典原形
negative
IPA
GB/nˈɛɡɪtɪv/
US/nˈɛɡɪtɪv/
音节与重音
neg - at - ive （3 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (neg)
词形变化
Adjective
- Base: negative
Noun
- Base: negative
- Plural: negatives
词族
Forms
negatives
noun
Core family
negatively
adverb B1
negativity
noun
Related words
negate
verb
negation
noun
Negative and opposite forms
positive
adjective B1
相关表达
come back negative
1/kˈʌm bˈæk nˈɛɡɪtɪv/
fixed phrase
test shows nothing found
When a test result shows there is nothing found (like no disease).
例句
- The lab results came back negative.
- Luckily, the biopsy came back negative.
in a negative light
1/ˈɪn ə nˈɛɡɪtɪv lˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
seen as bad by others
Seen in a way that makes someone or something look bad.
例句
- The scandal put the company in a negative light.
- Her comments painted him in a negative light.
test negative for [something]
1/tˈɛst nˈɛɡɪtɪv fɚ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
get a test result showing absence
To get a test result that shows you do not have something (like a disease).
例句
- He tested negative for COVID-19 before traveling.
- All players tested negative for banned substances.