dent
名詞
定義 dent 名詞
- Countable(可数名词)
A slight depression in a surface caused by an impact or pressure.
凹痕；凹陷
The dent on the car door was clearly visible in the sunlight.
在阳光下，车门上的凹陷清晰可见。
The old pot was covered in dents.
旧锅上布满了凹陷。
I accidentally made a dent in the wall.
我不小心在墙上弄出了一个凹陷。
動詞
定義 dent 動詞
- Transitive(及物动词)
To create a depression or hollow in the surface of an object.
在物体表面造成凹陷或凹痕。
He crashed his bicycle into a tree and dented the frame.
他骑自行车撞到一棵树，把车架撞凹了。
I tried to fix the dent, but I ended up making it worse.
我试着修复那个凹痕，但却把它弄得更糟了。
The heavy object fell on the floor, denting it.
重物掉在地板上，把它砸出了一个凹痕。
- Transitive(及物动词)
To weaken or damage someone's confidence or pride.
打击或损害（信心或自豪感）。
The mistake severely dented his confidence.
这个错误严重打击了他的信心。
This failure put a significant dent in her self-esteem.
这次失败对她的自尊心造成了重大打击。
He received criticism, which dented his pride.
他受到了批评，这打击了他的自尊心。
成語
- make/put a dent in something
To significantly reduce the amount of something, especially money.
减少（金钱的）数额，花费掉（金钱）
• Buying a new car made a significant dent in their budget.
买新车大大地减少了他们的预算。