detriment

detriment

英 ['detrɪm(ə)nt]
　　美 ['dɛtrɪmənt]

n. 損害；傷害；損害物

中文詞源：

detriment 傷害

de-, 向下，離開。-tri, 轉，磨，詞源同turn, attrition. 即刮下，磨損，引申義傷害。

例句：

1. These difficulties have been overcome without detriment to performance.
這些困難都已在不影響業績的情況下得到瞭克服。

2. He sits up very late to the detriment of his health.
他常常熬夜,這對他的健康不利.

3. Smoking is a detriment to one's health.
吸煙危害健康.

4. Children spend too much time on schoolwork, to the detriment of other activities.
孩子把太多的時間用於做作業，影響瞭他們參加其他活動。

5. We should study all these subjects equally well and not stress English to the detriment of the rest.
這幾門功課都要學好,不能隻偏重英語.