| 单词 | detrimental |
| 释义 | detrimental (once / 4017 pages) adj Detrimental is a formal way of saying "harmful." Anything detrimental hurts, hinders, or puts a damper on something. Detrimental things do damage. Have you ever heard "Smoking may be detrimental to your health" and wondered what it meant? It means that smoking is bad for your health: it's going to harm you in a bunch of ways. Detrimental is a more official, formal way of talking about things that do harm. A dog who likes digging holes can be detrimental to a garden. If you're writing a paper and want to pick an alternative to harmful that sounds more formal, detrimental is a great choice. WORD FAMILYdetrimental: detrimentally+/detriment: detrimental, detriments USAGE EXAMPLESEven fidgeting is beneficial, a study from July showed, lessening the otherwise detrimental effects of long bouts of sitting on blood flow to the legs. New York Times(Dec 21, 2016) He was suspended one game by the Kings last season for “conduct detrimental to the team” after a tirade directed at then-Coach George Karl. Washington Post(Dec 20, 2016) “I predict the council will need to revisit this legislation and address the detrimental impacts on District residents and small businesses.” Washington Times(Dec 20, 2016) adj (sometimes followed by `to') causing harm or injury Syn damaging, prejudicial, prejudicious harmful causing or capable of causing harm |
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