detract

di'trækt

托福GRE Collins 1

v take away a part from; diminish

vi. 减去, 贬低
vt. 转移, 分散

Collins 星级

11,265

BNC 频率

14,366

使用频率

detract 由前缀 de-（表示减少、去掉）和词根 tract（表示拉、拖）组成，整体意思是“减少、贬低”。

例句

1. The loud music did not detract from the beauty of the concert.

嘈杂的音乐并没有减损音乐会的美丽。

2. She was worried that her mistakes would detract from her overall performance.

她担心自己的错误会影响她的整体表现。

3. His negative comments only served to detract from the team's morale.

他的负面评论只会削弱团队的士气。