释义
n. 凹痕；凹坑
A hollow in a surface caused by pressure or impact
v. 使凹陷；凹陷
To make or develop a hollow in a surface
v. 削弱；损害
To reduce someone's confidence or damage something's strength or reputation
例句
My bike has a dent in its metal basket.
我的自行车金属车篮上有一处凹痕。
Repeated delays in public transport can dent passengers' confidence and encourage greater reliance on private cars.
公共交通反复延误会削弱乘客的信心，使人们更加依赖私家车。
常用搭配
- a dent in ｜ ……上的凹痕
- dent someone's confidence ｜ 打击某人的信心
- make a dent in ｜ 削减；取得初步进展
词族
- dented (adj.)
近义
- indentation
用法提示
dent不是“牙齿”；make a dent in可指削减或取得进展。
常见问题
- dent 是什么意思？
- n. 凹痕；凹坑；v. 使凹陷；凹陷；v. 削弱；损害
- dent 怎么发音？
- 英音 /dent/，美音 /dent/。点击页面上方的发音按钮可以试听。
