Dent
[ dent ]
辅助 Assistant
n. 凹痕，凹部;齿;减少，削弱;[名]登特;
vt. 使产生凹痕;削弱;打击，破坏;产生不好的影响;
vi. 出现凹痕;产生凹陷;凹进去;削减;
📝 例句
The doctor told him to stop smoking, but it didn't make a dent.
医生让他停止抽烟，但没有引起注意。
Beat out a dent
敲掉凹痕
There was a dent in the carpet where the lamp had stood.
地毯上放过落地灯的地方有个凹痕。
Recently it makes a sizable dent in this prediction.
这一预言最近有了很大进展。
I haven't even made a dent in this job.
我这工作没有取得进展。
🌱 联想助记
【串】dentist(牙医)就是把dental(牙齿)dent(凹洞)补起来的人
【记】dental-牙齿,dent-凹陷:牙咬的地方一定有凹陷
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-dent-表示“牙齿”
📖 牛津释义
dent
n
1 (also dint) hollow place in a hard even surface made by a blow or pressure 凹陷; 凹部; 凹痕
a dent in the boot of my car 我的汽车行李箱上的凹痕.
2 (idm 习语) (make) a dent in sth (infml 口) (cause) a reduction in sth 减少; 削减; 削弱
a dent in one's pride 自尊心的挫伤
The repairs made a dent in our funds, ie cost us a lot. 这次修理用去了我们很多钱. dent, v
(a) [Tn] make a dent or dents in (sth) 在（某物）上造成凹痕
The back of the car was badly dented in a collision. 这辆汽车後部在碰撞中造成很大的凹陷.
(b) [I] get a dent or dents 出现凹痕
a metal that dents easily 容易出现凹痕的金属.
🔁 扩展释义
*[dent]n. 凹痕vt. 使凹下, 削弱vi. 塌陷【化】 凹痕; 凹陷相关词组: make a dent in...
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Do you have family in New York?
在纽约有亲人吗？
Best wishes! The same to you.
致以最良好的祝愿。
Hi! Nice to meet you, too!
我也很高兴见到你。