【negative音标】 英[ˈnegətɪv] 美[ˈneɡətɪv]
【单词释义】 negative是什么意思：
adj.消极的，负面的；悲观的；否认的；阴极的，负极的；负电的（电子比质子多）；[数]负的；[心]反抗性的；无预期结果的；（照片）负像的，底片的n.消极性；底片，负片；否定词，否定句；否定词语；否定的观点vt.否定；拒绝
[单词分级] 大学英语四级词汇
[单词复数] negatives [第三人称单数] negatives
[单词现在分词] negativing
[单词过去式] negatived
[单词过去分词] negatived
【关联词/派生词】
negation n.[U] 反面；对立面；否定；否认；拒绝
negate v.否认，否定；使无效，取消
negatively adv. 消极地；否定地；负的；负极的
【negative形近词/近似词】
laxative n.泻药；通便剂；[药]缓泻药 adj.通便的
prerogative n.特权；优先权；君权；特性，特点
indicative adj.指示的；表明的；象征的；表示的 n.[语]陈述语气
imaginative adj.富有想象力的；富于想像力的；创新的；虚构的
initiative n.倡议；主动性；积极性；主动权 adj.起始的；创始的
evocative adj.唤起的；唤出的；唤起感情的
creative adj.创造性的，有创造力的 n.创意，创作素材
alternative adj.可供替代的；供选择的 n.可供选择的事物
【单词例句】
◇ Now studies have revealed there are certain bedtime poses people should stop adopting due to the negative effects they have on their health.
如今有研究显示，有一些睡姿是应该避免的，因为它们对健康有害。
---- The Best Positions in Bed Revealed
◇ The sad part is that, by the time you feel thirsty, you are already dehydrated. So, to prevent dehydration and its negative effects, you should be drinking water throughout the day on a regular basis—even before you feel thirst.
悲剧的是，等你感觉到口渴的时候，你已经脱水了。所以，为了避免脱水和它带来的负面影响，我们应该在一天中定时补充水分，而且要在感觉到口渴之前就喝水。
---- How to keep your body cool
◇ According to Barnes, some employees have found the reduced time to complete their work stressful. "People were really positive going in, then a bit negative, then positive again," says Barnes. "In general terms, people are more positive because they are suddenly able to do things that they otherwise couldn't do."
巴恩斯说，一些员工因为完成工作的时间变短而感到压力重重。他说：“刚开始人们真的很积极，然后会有点消极，接着又会变得积极。普遍来说，人们变得更积极了，因为他们突然能够做那些本来做不了的事了。”