dent
名詞
定義 dent 名詞
- Countable(可數名詞)
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.
在陽光下，車門上的凹陷清晰可見。
The old pot was covered in dents.
舊鍋上佈滿了凹陷。
I accidentally made a dent in the wall.
我不小心在牆上弄出了一個凹陷。
動詞
定義 dent 動詞
- Transitive(及物動詞)
To create a depression or hollow in the surface of an object.
在物體表面造成凹陷或凹痕。
He crashed his bicycle into a tree and dented the frame.
他騎自行車撞到一棵樹，把車架撞凹了。
I tried to fix the dent, but I ended up making it worse.
我試著修復那個凹痕，但卻把它弄得更糟了。
The heavy object fell on the floor, denting it.
重物掉在地板上，把它砸出了一個凹痕。
- Transitive(及物動詞)
To weaken or damage someone's confidence or pride.
打擊或損害（信心或自豪感）。
The mistake severely dented his confidence.
這個錯誤嚴重打擊了他的信心。
This failure put a significant dent in her self-esteem.
這次失敗對她的自尊心造成了重大打擊。
He received criticism, which dented his pride.
他受到了批評，這打擊了他的自尊心。
成語
- make/put a dent in something
To significantly reduce the amount of something, especially money.
減少（金錢的）數額，花費掉（金錢）
• Buying a new car made a significant dent in their budget.
買新車大大地減少了他們的預算。