dent

美 [dent]英 [dent]
  • n.凹痕;凹坑;凹部
  • vt.使凹陷;损害,伤害,挫伤(信心、名誉等);使产生凹痕

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

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verb

1

使凹陷;使产生凹痕
to make a hollow place in a hard surface, usually by hitting it

The back of the car was badly dented in the collision.

汽车尾部被撞后严重凹陷。

2

损害,伤害,挫伤(信心、名誉等)
to damage sb's confidence, reputation, etc.

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

a large dent in the car door

车门上一大块凹陷

习语

dent

频次

  • 1
    VERB 使凹陷;使产生凹痕
    If you dent the surface of something, you make a hollow area in it by hitting or pressing it.

    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。

  • Watch out for bargains, but never buy dented cans.

    留意便宜货,但绝不要买表面凹陷的罐头。

  • 3
    N-COUNT 凹痕;凹坑
    A dent is a hollow in the surface of something which has been caused by hitting or pressing it.

    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。

  • 4
    VERB 削减;削弱;损害
    If something dents your 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.

    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。

  • 5
    N-COUNT 削减;削弱
    If one thing makes a dent in another, it reduces it by a large amount.

    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。

noun

1
an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
Synonym: ding gouge nick
2
an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
it made a dent in my bank account
3
a depression scratched or carved into a surface
Synonym: incision scratch prick slit

verb

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

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  1. There was a dent in the nearside wing .

    左边挡泥板上有一个凹痕。

  2. 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。

  3. The stone made a dent in the roof of the car .

    石头把车顶砸了个坑。

  4. It seemed that nothing could dent his confidence .

    似乎任何事情都不会使他的信心受挫。

  5. The lawyer 's fees will make a dent in our finances .

    律师费将耗去我们一部分资金。

  6. 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。

  7. 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。

  8. 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。

  9. The vehicles are without exception old , rusty and dented

    那些车辆一律都很破旧,锈迹斑斑,布满凹痕。

  10. Its brass feet dented the carpet 's thick pile .

    其黄铜支脚把厚绒地毯压出了印。

  11. 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。

  12. 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。

  13. There is a dent in my car .

    我汽车上有个凹痕。

  14. The car hood was dented in .

    汽车的发动机罩已凹了进去。

  15. How do you account for the dent in the car ?

    你对车上的凹痕作何解释?

  16. I drove into a post and dented the bumper slightly .

    我开车撞上了电线杆,把汽车的保险杠稍稍撞瘪了。

  17. The car was badly dented .

    车被严重撞凹。

  18. That dent is not big enough to be worth hammering out .

    那个凹陷不大,用不着把它锤平。

  19. Dad gave me a rocket for denting his car .

    因为我撞坏了我父亲的车,为此他痛骂了我一顿

  20. I 'm afraid I 've dented the car .

    恐怕我把车子撞瘪了一些

  21. Tin dents more easily than steel .

    锡比钢容易变瘪

  22. I don 't know how it came about but I 've got a dent in the rear of my car .

    我不知道是怎么回事,但我的汽车后部有了一个凹痕。

  23. Because titanium isextremely strong , it is resistant to scratching , denting , and bending .

    由于钛isextremely强,可耐刮伤,凹陷,和弯曲

  24. Research on Factor Effect on Life of Dented Pipeline

    影响含有凹痕管道运行寿命的因素研究

  25. Have you even made a dent in your reading list ?

    你是否总是把名单上的书读完?

  26. Slower economic growth will play a part in denting global demand .

    中国经济增长放缓将在一定程度上打击全球大宗商品需求。

  27. Above results provide foundation for welding of pipeline corrosion dent in service .

    研究结果为在役管线腐蚀坑焊接维护提供了依据。

  28. Heavy stock falls could yet dent the current path of any recovery .

    股价大幅下滑,仍可能削弱当前的任何复苏。

  29. Discussion of evaluation methods about the dents on the shell of pressure vessels

    关于压力容器壳体上存在凹坑缺陷评定方法的探讨

  30. I 'll try to help you make a dent in some of that work .

    过去的三个星期里,你一笔销售业务也没有做成。

impression dent mark 【导航词义:痕迹】
impression v. 压痕,印记
〔辨析〕

指按压某一柔软表面所留下的痕迹。

〔例证〕

the impression of a foot

一只脚印

A fallen tree has left a clear impression in the hardening mud.

一棵倒下的树在坚硬的泥地上留下了清晰的压痕。

dent v. 凹痕,凹坑
〔辨析〕

指因碰撞而在某物表面造成的凹陷痕迹。

〔例证〕

There is a dent in my car.

我汽车上有个凹痕。

Did you see that large dent in the door?

你看见门上那一大块凹坑了吗?

mark v. 痕迹
〔辨析〕

指割痕、孔洞或其他细小的损坏痕迹。

〔例证〕

There is a bite mark on the apple.

那个苹果上有咬过的痕迹。

She wanted to know why there were several scratch marks on his body.

她想知道为什么他的身上有几道抓痕。

  • 习语

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。