detract
英 [dɪ'trækt]
美 [dɪ'trækt]
助记提示
1、de- "down" + tract-.
detract转移,使分心,贬低。
distract转移,使分心。
不管是de-(离开)还是dis-(离开),不都是把心神-tract-(拉)走吗。
可惜de-还有一个意思"向下"向下拉,拉下水或拉下马,就有了"贬低"之意。
双语例句
- 1. A cur barking at the sun cannot detract from its glory.
- 狂犬吠日,无损于太阳的光辉.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 2. These revelations should not detract from his achievements.
- 不应该因暴露出来的这些事而贬低他的成就.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 3. That does not detract from his merit.
- 那没有贬低他的功绩.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
- 4. Remember you want your visuals to reinforce your message, not detract from what you are saying.
- 要记住，使用视觉材料是为了使表达的意思更加清楚明白，而不能分散对所讲内容的注意力。
来自柯林斯例句
- 5. The timing of the minister's visit, however, could somewhat detract from the goodwill it's supposed to generate.
- 但是，部长访问的时间安排不当，可能会使访问的善意不能得到有效传达。
来自柯林斯例句
