🇬🇧🇨🇳 negative - 消极的 : English Lesson

Meaning of "negative" ("消极的"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Negative means something is not good, not wanted, or shows that someone doesn’t like or agree with something. A negative feeling is when you feel unhappy about something. A negative answer is like saying “no.” People can also have a negative attitude when they only look at the bad side of things instead of the good side.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

I asked my cat if he would help clean my room, and his negative answer was to roll onto the clean clothes and shed on them.

Dad had a negative view of my plan to do all my chores “tomorrow” for the fifth day in a row.

My alarm clock has a negative personality; it screams at me every morning and never once says “please.”

My little sister gives a negative reaction to bedtime by suddenly remembering she has ten thousand “very important questions.”

A funny thing about batteries is that they have a negative side and a positive side—unlike my brother, who only seems to have a negative side when it’s time to share the last cookie.

Sam drew a bright bird and showed it. One classmate made a negative face, then another gave a negative comment. The teacher had a negative voice and a negative look. Sam felt a negative knot in his stomach. He left sad, then his little sister hugged him and said, "I love it," and he smiled.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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