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detract from sth
detract 常作不及物动词，后接 from，表示“使……减色、有损于……”；主语多为事物或行为。
The graffiti detracted from the beauty of the old building.
涂鸦有损于这座老建筑的美感。
取走；撤除；移开
detracted — past of detract
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取走；撤除；移开
To take away, withdraw, or remove something.
The graffiti detracted from the beauty of the old building.
涂鸦有损于这座老建筑的美感。
取走；撤走或移开。
To take away; to withdraw or remove.
贬损,诋毁,诽谤或谴责。
To take credit or reputation from; to derogate; to defame or decry.
detract
Base
原形
detracts
3rd person
第三人称单数
detracting
-ing
现在分词
detracted
Past
过去式
detracted
Past participle
过去分词
He often detracts from the main point.
他经常偏离主题。
The criticism detracted from her confidence.
批评削弱了她的自信。
常指减少或贬低某物的价值或重要性。
The new building's design detracts from the historic charm of the street.
新建筑的设计减损了这条街的历史魅力。
Constant interruptions detracted his focus during the exam.
不断的干扰在考试中分散了他的注意力。
His rude comments detract from his otherwise impressive presentation.
他粗鲁的言论损害了他原本令人印象深刻的演讲。
detract 常作不及物动词，后接 from，表示“使……减色、有损于……”；主语多为事物或行为。
The graffiti detracted from the beauty of the old building.
涂鸦有损于这座老建筑的美感。
Not this
This mistake detracts the value of the book.
Use this
This mistake detracts from the value of the book.
detract 表示“减损、降低”时为不及物动词，必须与介词 from 连用，不能直接接宾语。
Not this
The ugly sign detracts to the beauty of the street.
Use this
The ugly sign detracts from the beauty of the street.
detract from 是固定搭配，from 后的名词是“被减损的对象”；不能用 to 来表达这种关系。
Not this
The loud music detracted me from my homework.
Use this
The loud music distracted me from my homework.
detract 指“减损、诋毁”，不表示“分散注意力”；表示“使分心”要用 distract，其固定搭配为 distract someone from something。
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降低质量
A few small flaws do not detract from the quality of the film.
一些小的瑕疵并不会降低这部电影的质量。
损害某人的声誉
Such rumors could detract from her reputation.
这样的谣言可能会损害她的声誉。
贬低成就
This minor mistake should not detract from the achievement of the whole team.
这个小错误不应贬低整个团队的成就。
减少乐趣
The long wait did not detract from the enjoyment of the concert.
长时间的等待并没有减少音乐会的乐趣。
减损美感
The cement wall detracts from the beauty of the garden.
这面水泥墙减损了花园的美感。
并不改变……的事实
The delay does not detract from the fact that the event was a success.
延误并不改变活动取得成功这一事实。
减损，削弱
The ugly frame detracts from the beauty of the painting.
那个难看的画框削弱了这幅画的美感。
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联想：拖拉机(tractor)把功劳拖走，detract 就是贬低、减损。
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary criticism 该词通常用于正式或书面语境，多出现在严肃文体中。作“取走、移开”讲时偏文言或文学表达；作“贬低、诋毁”讲时也常见于正式批评或评论。口语中较少单独使用。
既可用作及物动词也可用作不及物动词；作不及物动词时后常接介词from。
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