detract
英 [dɪ'trækt]
美 [dɪ'trækt]
助記提示
1、de- "down" + tract-.
detract轉移,使分心,貶低。
distract轉移,使分心。
不管是de-(離開)還是dis-(離開),不都是把心神-tract-(拉)走嗎。
可惜de-還有一個意思"向下"向下拉,拉下水或拉下馬,就有了"貶低"之意。
中文詞源
detract 貶低de-, 向下。-tract,拉，詞源同attract, contract. 即向下拉，貶低。
英文詞源
- detract (v.)
- early 15c., from Middle French détracter, from Latin detractus, past participle of detrahere "to take down, pull down, disparage" (see detraction). Related: Detracted; detracting.
雙語例句
- 1. A cur barking at the sun cannot detract from its glory.
- 狂犬吠日,無損於太陽的光輝.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 2. These revelations should not detract from his achievements.
- 不應該因暴露出來的這些事而貶低他的成就.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 3. That does not detract from his merit.
- 那沒有貶低他的功績.
來自《現代英漢綜合大詞典》
- 4. Remember you want your visuals to reinforce your message, not detract from what you are saying.
- 要記住，使用視覺材料是為了使表達的意思更加清楚明白，而不能分散對所講內容的注意力。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. The timing of the minister's visit, however, could somewhat detract from the goodwill it's supposed to generate.
- 但是，部長訪問的時間安排不當，可能會使訪問的善意不能得到有效傳達。
來自柯林斯例句