| 释义 |
dent | BrE dɛnt, AmE dɛnt | A. noun ① (depression) 凹痕 āohén ▸ to make a dent in 在…上弄出凹坑 ‹wood, metal›② (reduction) 削减 xuējiǎn ▸ to make a dent in sth 削减某物的数量 ▸ to make a dent in one's finances 消耗资金 B. transitive verb ① (mark with a dent) 使…凹陷 shǐ… āoxiàn ‹metal object›▸ to dent the furniture/table/car 在家具/桌子/汽车上砸出坑 ② (diminish) 削弱 xuēruò ▸ his pride/self-esteem has been dented 他的自尊受到了伤害 |