If the critical part sounds negative that's because in a way it is.

如果你觉得“批判性”有点儿否定意味， 那正说明它在起作用。

But all too doesn't always sound negative.

但听起来并不总是消极的。

Perhaps that sounds negative, but it just means that customs are becoming more international.

也许这听起来很负面，但这只是意味着海关变得更加国际化。

It might sound negative to you to just say nothing, but it's a very common expression to say that you're well.

对你而言，可能说 nothing 听起来很消极，但是说“you’re well”是一个很常见的表达。

Now, be careful when you use this phrase, because you don't want to use it in a way that sounds negative.

现在，当你使用这个短语时要小心，因为你不想以听起来消极的方式使用它。

So when I said that my apple was too juicy, that sounds negative like there is more juice than I really want or I like.

当我说我的苹果过于多汁的时候，听起来比我想要或者是喜欢的更多汁。

For example, you might be asked, What are your strengths and weaknesses? It is not easy to give an honest answer to the weaknesses part without sounding negative unless you are well prepared in advance.

例如，您可能会被问到，您的优点和缺点是什么？除非您事先做好充分准备，否则很难在不听起来消极的情况下对弱点部分给出诚实的回答。