dent

英 [dent]

美 [dent]

v.  使凹陷; 使产生凹痕; 损害，伤害，挫伤(信心、名誉等)
n.  凹痕; 凹坑; 凹部

过去分词：dented　复数：dents　过去式：dented　现在分词：denting　第三人称单数：dents　

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Collins.1 / BNC.11467 / COCA.9610

同义词辨析

impressiondentmark【导航词义：痕迹】

习惯用语

n.

make, etc. a dent in sth
• 减少，削减（尤指资金）
  to reduce the amount of sth, especially money
• The lawyer's fees will make a dent in our finances.
  律师费将耗去我们一部分资金。

牛津词典

verb

• 使凹陷；使产生凹痕
  to make a hollow place in a hard surface, usually by hitting it
  1. The back of the car was badly dented in the collision.
     汽车尾部被撞后严重凹陷。
• 损害，伤害，挫伤（信心、名誉等）
  to damage sb's confidence, reputation, etc.
  1. It seemed that nothing could dent his confidence.
     似乎任何事情都不会使他的信心受挫。

noun

• 凹痕；凹坑；凹部
  a hollow place in a hard surface, usually caused by sth hitting it
  1. a large dent in the car door
     车门上一大块凹陷

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使凹陷;使产生凹痕
  If youdentthe surface of something, you make a hollow area in it by hitting or pressing it.
  1. A great chunk of loose kerbing smashed into my left-front wheel, bursting the tyre and denting the rim...
     我车子的左前轮撞在一大块松动的路缘石上，导致车胎爆裂、轮辋凹陷。
  2. Its brass feet dented the carpet's thick pile.
     其黄铜支脚把厚绒地毯压出了印。
• N-COUNT 凹痕;凹坑
  Adentis a hollow in the surface of something which has been caused by hitting or pressing it.
  1. There was a dent in the car which hadn't been there before.
     车上出现了一处以前没有的凹痕。
• VERB 削减;削弱;损害
  If somethingdentsyour ideas or your pride, it makes you realize that your ideas are wrong, or that you are not as good or successful as you thought.
  1. This has not dented the City's enthusiasm for the company.
     这并没有减弱伦敦金融界对这个公司的热情。
  2. After a while that sort of thing dents your confidence.
     那种事情过上一段时间就会挫伤信心。
• N-COUNT 削减;削弱
  If one thing makes adent inanother, it reduces it by a large amount.
  1. The commission had barely begun to make a dent in the problem...
     委员会几乎还没有在这个问题上取得任何进展。
  2. I hated to put any dents in his enthusiasm, but I was trying to be realistic.
     我不想打击他的热情，只是试图现实一些。

英英释义

noun

• an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
  Synonym:dinggougenick
• an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
  1. it made a dent in my bank account
• a depression scratched or carved into a surface
  Synonym:incisionscratchprickslit

verb

• make a depression into
  1. The bicycle dented my car
  Synonym:indent

双语例句

• The stone made a dent in the roof of my car.
  我的汽车顶让石头砸了个坑。
• The general's failure to take advantage of the enemy's weakness made a dent in his reputation.
  将军没有利用敌人的弱点，这降低了他的声望。
• The dent is not big enough to be worth hammering out, we can fill it in.
  这凹坑太小，不值得费事碾平，我们把它填上就可以了。
• Can you straighten out the dent in the bumper?
  你能将保险杠上的凹处修理好吗？
• A great chunk of loose kerbing smashed into my left-front wheel, bursting the tyre and denting the rim
  我车子的左前轮撞在一大块松动的路缘石上，导致车胎爆裂、轮辋凹陷。
• After a while that sort of thing dents your confidence.
  那种事情过上一段时间就会挫伤信心。
• The commission had barely begun to make a dent in the problem
  委员会几乎还没有在这个问题上取得任何进展。
• Tax increases this year have put a huge dent in the company's profits.
  今年的增税使公司利润大为减少。
• This has not dented the City's enthusiasm for the company.
  这并没有减弱伦敦金融界对这个公司的热情。
• Big tobacco can hardly complain that plain packs will dent demand.
  大烟草公司不太会抱怨简装将减少烟草需求。