Word · Frequency #11467
denting
使凹陷；使出现凹痕
denting is the present participle of dent.
To make a dent in something by hitting or pressing it.
- 1.
To impact something, producing a dent.
撞击某物,产生凹痕
- 2.
To develop a dent or dents.
形成凹痕
凹陷；出现凹痕；撞击某物,产生凹痕；形成凹痕；使凹下；削弱
In use
The falling rock dented the roof of the car.
The scandal seriously dented his reputation.
She accidentally dented the table while moving furniture.
Verb forms
base dent · third person dents · -ing denting · past dented · past participle dented
规则动词，过去式与过去分词均为dented。
Connections
Collocations
- dent someone's confidence
- 打击某人的信心
- The criticism dented her confidence.这些批评打击了她的信心。
- dent someone's pride
- 伤某人的自尊
- Losing the game dented his pride.输掉比赛伤了他的自尊。
- dent a car door
- 把车门撞凹
- A shopping cart dented my car door.一辆购物车把我的车门撞凹了。
- get dented
- 被撞凹；出现凹痕
- The metal roof got dented in the storm.金属屋顶在暴风雨中被砸凹了。
- dent easily
- 容易凹陷
- This soft aluminum dents easily.这种软铝容易凹陷。
- dent the reputation
Learner notes
Memory Tip
dent 音近‘登’，想象重物‘登’一声砸在金属上，砸出一个凹痕(dent)。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：describing dents in car bodies、talking about metal or plastic surfaces after an impact “dent”作动词可表示“使凹陷”或“出现凹痕”，在日常口语和一般书面语中通常都较自然，属于中性表达；多用于描述车辆、金属或塑料等表面因碰撞而凹陷的情形。
Grammar Note
可作及物或不及物动词
Pronunciation & Spelling
这六个词都以 /-ɛnt/ 结尾，和 dent 押韵：bent, cent, lent, rent, tent, went。注意：dense /dɛns/ 和 den /dɛn/ 拼写相近，但发音不同，不要混淆。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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