negatively
/ˈneɡətɪvli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈneɡətɪvli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈnegətə̇vlē, -ətə̇-, -li/ (ame, mw)
negatively — 副詞
1. giving the answer 'no' when asked whether you agree or want something — for exam
否定地
表示拒絕或不贊同
giving the answer 'no' when asked whether you agree or want something — for example, by shaking your head, refusing an offer, or voting against a proposal
When the waiter asked if she wanted dessert, Élise shook her head negatively.
服務生問 Élise 要不要甜點時，她否定地搖了搖頭。
body language + negatively: shake one's head negatively
Rohan responded negatively to the job offer after reading the employment contract.
Rohan 看完僱傭合約後，否定地回絕了那份工作。
respond negatively to [proposal/offer]
Over 60% of survey participants answered negatively to the question about changing the school calendar.
超過 60% 的受訪者否定地回答了關於更改校曆的問題。
Kwame shook his head negatively when his daughter asked to skip violin practice.
女兒問可不可以不用練小提琴時，Kwame 否定地搖了搖頭。
The union voted negatively on the proposed pay cut during the meeting.
工會在會議上對減薪提案投下了反對票。
- in the negative
more formal; used in official contexts such as legal or diplomatic replies
- no
one-word answer; less formal and not adverbial in structure
- positively
the direct opposite; responding with agreement or acceptance
- affirmatively
more formal; giving a 'yes' answer in official settings
文法句型
verb + negatively
answer/respond/reply + negatively
用法筆記
Common with verbs of communication such as answer, respond, reply, vote, and shake (one's head). The opposite meaning is expressed by affirmatively or positively.
常見錯誤
2. producing damage, loss, or an unwanted result — for example, when pollution harm
負面地
造成不良影響或損害
producing damage, loss, or an unwanted result — for example, when pollution harms a river or lack of sleep weakens your health
Chemical waste from the old factory has affected the local river negatively for many years.
老工廠的化學廢料多年來對當地河流造成了負面影響。
affect [something] negatively — cause harm over time
Sleeping fewer than six hours negatively impacts a teenager's concentration in class.
睡眠不足六小時會對青少年的課堂專注力產生負面影響。
negatively impact [something] — common pattern with health/academic topics
The new tax policy negatively affected small family businesses across the region.
新稅務政策對全區的小型家庭企業造成了負面影響。
Andrés worried that the rumour would negatively influence his standing among colleagues.
Andrés 擔心那則傳言會對他在同事間的聲譽造成負面影響。
Rising sea temperatures have negatively changed the feeding patterns of local fish populations.
海水溫度上升已不利地改變了當地魚類的覓食模式。
- adversely
more formal; common in legal, medical, and academic texts
- detrimentally
formal; stresses serious or lasting harm
- positively
in a way that helps or improves
- favourably
in a way that produces a good result
文法句型
affect/impact/influence + noun phrase + negatively
negatively + affect/impact + noun phrase
用法筆記
Can appear before or after the verb: 'negatively affected' and 'affected negatively' are both correct, though the pre-verb position (negatively + verb) is more common in formal written English.
常見錯誤
3. focusing only on the bad parts of a situation, ignoring the good ones — expectin
消極地
只看到壞的一面
focusing only on the bad parts of a situation, ignoring the good ones — expecting that things will turn out badly
Quan tends to think negatively about his exam results before the papers are even marked.
Quan 在考卷還沒批改前，就習慣消極地看待自己的考試成績。
think negatively about [something] — pessimistically assess a situation
The nurse told Yan that thinking negatively could slow down her recovery after surgery.
護士告訴 Yan，消極思考可能會拖慢她手術後的恢復速度。
Roya viewed the whole situation negatively, expecting every possible thing to go wrong.
Roya 消極地看待整個情況，認為每件事都可能出錯。
After the product launch failed, the team began to look at every new idea negatively.
產品上市失敗後，團隊開始消極地看待每一個新點子。
Sayaka tends to see things negatively when she is tired, even small problems feel huge.
Sayaka 疲勞時容易悲觀地看待事物，連小問題都感覺很嚴重。
- pessimistically
more precise but less common in everyday speech; carries a stronger sense of habitual gloom
- cynically
suggests distrust of others' motives, not just a lack of hope
- optimistically
expecting good things to happen
- positively
focusing on the good sides of a situation
文法句型
think/view/see + noun phrase + negatively
verb + negatively + about
用法筆記
Often used with verbs of thinking or judging: think, view, see, look at, regard. Unlike sense 1 (SAY NO), this sense is about internal attitude rather than an outward response to an offer or question.
常見錯誤
4. having the electrical property that electrons show — written with a minus sign (
帶負電地
電子所帶的電荷類型
having the electrical property that electrons show — written with a minus sign (−) in science and almost always paired with the word 'charged'
When Christopher rubbed the balloon against his woollen jumper, it became negatively charged.
Christopher 用羊毛衣摩擦氣球後，氣球就帶上了負電。
become negatively charged — change in electrical state
The negatively charged plate attracts the positive ions during the physics experiment.
物理實驗中，帶負電的金屬板會吸引正離子。
negatively charged plate — standard lab equipment description
Electrons carry a negatively charged current as they move through the copper wire.
電子在銅線中移動時會形成帶負電的電流。
Aoi charged the metal sphere negatively by touching it with a charged plastic rod.
Aoi 用帶電的塑膠棒碰觸金屬球，使其帶上負電。
The comb became negatively charged after Asher brushed it through his dry hair repeatedly.
Asher 用梳子反覆梳過乾燥的頭髮後，梳子就帶上了負電。
- with a negative charge
more explanatory; used in introductory science texts
- anionically
specialised term used in chemistry, not physics
- positively
relating to the type of charge carried by protons
文法句型
negatively charged + noun
become + negatively + charged
用法筆記
Almost always appears with the past participle charged (negatively charged). The opposite term is positively charged. This sense is restricted to physics and electronics contexts.