dent
US
UK dent n: (indentation in metal)
SC 凹痕 āo hén
SC 凹坑 āo hén，āo kēng
There was a dent in the door of the car.
车门上有个凹坑。
dent n: figurative (reduction)
SC 削减 xuē jiǎn
SC 削弱 xuē jiǎn，xuē ruò
TC 削弱
TC 削弱
SC 减少 xuē jiǎn，jiǎn shǎo
TC 減少
TC 減少
The board asked the manager to explain the dent in the company's profits.
董事会要求那位经理解释公司利润为何会减少。
dent [sth] vtr: (metal: damage)
SC 使...凹下去
SC 使...产生凹陷
The collision dented the car.
碰撞的力量使车的外壳凹了下去。
dent [sth] vtr: figurative (injure: pride, confidence)
SC 伤害 shāng hài
TC 傷害
TC 傷害
SC 损害 shāng hài，sǔn hài
TC 損害
TC 損害
Gareth's rejection dented Julie's pride.
佳睿斯的回绝伤害了朱莉的骄傲。
dent vi: (metal: become damaged) (金属)
SC 凹陷，产生凹痕 āo xiàn
TC 凹陷
TC 凹陷
Be careful with that biscuit tin; it dents easily.
make a dent in [sth] v expr: (metal: leave an indentation)
SC 在…上砸出小坑
The hailstones made dents in the roof of the car.
make a dent in [sth] v expr: figurative, informal (reduce noticeably)
SC 使…明显减少
Paying for a new roof has really made a dent in my savings.
Despite all the interruptions, I managed to make a dent in the work.
make a dent v expr: figurative, informal (reduce [sth] noticeably) (非正式用语)
SC 大量削减
I haven't got very far with this project yet, but at least I've made a dent.
make a dent v expr: figurative, informal (make an impression, impact) (非正式用语)
SC 引起注意 yǐn qǐ zhù yì
SC 让...听进去
SC 造成影响
The doctor told Joe to stop smoking, but it didn't make a dent.