neg
neg — 動詞
- negpresent simple I / you / we / they
- negs3rd person singular
- negging-ing form
- neggedpast simple
1. to say something that sounds like a neutral or even positive statement but actua
暗貶；損人
用看似平常的批評削弱對方自信
to say something that sounds like a neutral or even positive statement but actually contains a hidden criticism, done especially to make someone feel less confident so that they will try to win your approval
Nikos tried to neg Devika by calling her haircut interesting before asking for her number.
Nikos 在跟 Devika 要電話之前，稱讚她的髮型「很有意思」來暗貶她。
neg + someone + by + gerund phrase
Online dating tutorials sometimes teach people how to neg a woman by pointing out small flaws in her appearance.
網路上有些約會教學會教人如何透過挑剔外表小缺點來暗貶對方。
neg + someone + by + pointing out [flaw]
When Kemi won the poetry contest, her rival tried to neg her by suggesting the judges had been biased.
Kemi 贏得詩歌比賽後，她的對手暗示評審不公，想藉此損她。
Gabriela realised her date was negging her — he praised her cooking but called her kitchen messy.
Gabriela 發現她的約會對象是在暗貶她——誇她煮菜好吃，卻又嫌她廚房亂。
A career coach warned the team that negging a colleague during a presentation usually backfires.
一位職涯教練警告團隊，在簡報時暗損同事通常會適得其反。
文法句型
neg + someone
neg + someone + by/about + noun phrase
用法筆記
This word comes from pick-up artist culture and is still strongly associated with dating contexts, though it is sometimes used more broadly for any subtly insulting remark in professional or social settings.
常見錯誤
neg — 形容詞
- negpositive
- neggercomparative
- neggestsuperlative
1. short for 'negative', used in everyday speech to say that a medical test or scre
陰性
negative 的口語縮寫
short for 'negative', used in everyday speech to say that a medical test or screening shows no sign of a disease, virus, or substance
Min felt a huge wave of relief when her strep test came back neg.
Min 的鏈球菌檢測結果出來是陰性，她大大鬆了一口氣。
come back + neg (result after testing)
The lab confirmed that Dario's blood samples all tested neg for the infection.
實驗室確認 Dario 的血液樣本感染檢測結果都是陰性。
test + neg + for + [condition]
David showed Kasia his allergy results — both panels were neg.
David 把過敏檢測報告拿給 Kasia 看——兩個項目都是陰性。
Before the surgery, the hospital ran a full panel and everything came up neg.
手術前醫院做了全套檢查，所有項目都呈現陰性。
- negative
the full form; use in formal or written contexts
- pos
short for 'positive'; used the same way
文法句型
test + neg
come back + neg
be + neg + for + [condition]
用法筆記
Used almost exclusively with verbs like 'test', 'come back', and 'come up'. In formal writing, write out 'negative' instead.