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dentdentv, n(to make) a small hollow mark in the surface of something caused by pressure or being hit(压出，撞出)凹痕Somebody made a large dent in the back of my car while it was parked outside the house. [C]当我的车子停在屋外时，有人在它后部撞出了一个很大的凹痕。To make or put a dent in an amount, esp. of money, is to reduce it.削减(款项)Buying a new television has made a big dent in our savings. [C]新电视机的购买大大减少了我们的储蓄。Tax increases this year have put a huge dent in the company's profits. [C]今年的增税使公司利润大为减少。I dropped a hammer on the floor, and it dented the floorboard. [T]我把锤子掉在地板上，撞出了凹痕。(fig.) His confidence/ego/pride was dented (= reduced) when he didn't get into the football team. [T]没进足球队，他就不大自信/自负/骄傲了。
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