The brightness of a star is specified by what is called its "magnitude." The average brightness of all the stars which can just be seen with the naked eye defines the sixth magnitude. A star which only gives two-fifths as much light is said to be of the seventh magnitude; while one which gives 2 1/2 times as much light is of the fifth magnitude, and successive multiplications or divisions by 2 1/2 define the lower or higher magnitudes. Negative magnitudes have clearly to be contemplated; thus Sirius is of magnitude minus 1.4, and the sun is of magnitude minus 26.英文原著 · 《Darwin and Modern Science》
Titmice always see to it you are not lonely as you walk through the woods. This lordly tomtit, with his jaunty crest, keeps up a persistent whistle at you as he flits from tree to tree, leading you deeper into the forest, calling out "Here-here-here!', and looking like a pert and jaunty little blue jay, minus his gay clothes. Nehrling translates one of the calls "Heedle-deedle-deedle-dee!" and another "Peto-peto-peto-daytee-daytee!" But it is at the former, sharply whistled as the crested titmouse gives it, that every dog pricks up his ears.英文原著 · 《Bird Neighbors》
This letter came as a most pleasant surprise to BACON; but he had nothing of importance written, and in great haste and excite-ment, therefore, he composed three works explicating his philosophy, the _Opus Majus_, the _Opus Minus_, and the _Opus Tertium_, which were completed and dispatched to the Pope by the end of the following year. This, as Mr ROWBOTTOM remarks, is "surely one of the literary feats of history, perhaps only surpassed by Swedenborg when he wrote six theological and philosophical treatises in one year."[1b]英文原著 · 《Bygone Beliefs》
Belding received the same impression of power that Ben Chase had given him, only here it was minus any harshness or hard quality. He gathered that Mr. Gale was a man of authority. Gale rather frightened Belding, but he could not have told why. The girl was just like Dick as he used to be. Their manner of speaking also reminded Belding of Dick. They talked of the ride from Ash Fork down to the border, of the ugly and torn-up Casita, of the heat and dust and cactus along the trail. Presently Nell came in, now cool and sweet in white, with a red rose at her breast.英文原著 · 《Desert Gold》
Occasionally the coliberti of D. are put before us as paying rents in money or in kind. Thus D. 38, Hants: 'In Coseham sunt 4 hidae quae pertinent huic manerio ubi T. erant 8 burs i. coliberti cum 4 carucis reddentes 50 sol. 8 den. minus.' D.英文原著 · 《Domesday Book and Beyond》
My nail practically got torn off back there by Kat Von D-minus.美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》
Maybe you two are like Chris Brown and Rihanna, minus the punching and the duet.美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》
Reminds me of interning on Wall Street, you know, minus the dignity and the future.美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》
this shouldn't reflect badly on me in school, 'cause I worked hard for that c-minus.美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》