dent
[dent] noun countable
■a small hollow mark in the surface of something, caused by pressure or by being hit （物体表面上的）坑，凹陷•a dent in the door of a car车门上的凹陷
[dent] noun countable
make/put a dent in sth
■to reduce an amount of money 支出，花费•The holiday made a big dent in our savings.渡假花去了我们很大一部分的存款。
[dent] verb transitive
■to make a small hollow mark in the surface of something 使产生凹痕，使凹陷•I dropped a hammer on the floor, and it dented the floorboard.我一失手，锤子掉到地板上，把地板砸出了凹痕。 ■If you dent someone's confidence or pride , you make them feel less confident or proud 打击，损伤（信心或自豪感）•His confidence was badly dented when he didn't get into the football team.他未能加入足球队，自信心受到了严重的打击。 |