detrimental

名词 n. 形容词 adj.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Anything harmful.
    — The definition of a parasite is a microbe that lives in you or on you to its benefit and to your detriment. In other words, the detrimentals suck the life out of you.
形容词 adj.
  1. Causing damage or harm.
    — Smoking tobacco can be detrimental to your health.

词形变化

more detrimental comparative most detrimental superlative detrimentals plural

词源

词源 1
From Medieval Latin *dētrīmentālis, from Latin dētrīmentum (“harm”), from dēterō (“to rub off, wear”), from dē- (“down, away”) + terō (“to rub or grab”).
词源 2
From Medieval Latin *dētrīmentālis, from Latin dētrīmentum (“harm”), from dēterō (“to rub off, wear”), from dē- (“down, away”) + terō (“to rub or grab”).
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