a dent in sth
dent 作名词可数,常与介词 in 连用,说明凹痕所在的位置。
There was a deep dent in the car door after the crash.
撞车后车门上有一道很深的凹痕。
凹痕;凹陷;压痕
dents — plural of dent
影响;削减;效果;刻痕;划痕;凹槽;齿;轮齿;马齿玉米;马齿型玉米;筘齿;筘隙
A shallow hollow or depression in a hard surface, usually made by a blow or pressure.
物体表面的浅变形,由撞击产生
A shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.
齿,如卡片、齿轮等的齿
A tooth, as of a card, a gear wheel, etc.
显著的后果(尤其是减少)
an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
对某事物产生的轻微影响
A minor effect made upon something.
芦苇中的槽或线
A slot or a wire in a reed.
表面上的凹痕或划痕
a depression scratched or carved into a surface
一种玉米,外壳较软,成熟时淀粉收缩在籽粒表面留下凹痕
A type of maize/corn with a relatively soft outer hull, and a soft type of starch that shrinks at maturity to leave an indentation in the surface of the kernel.
表面上的凹痕(如由撞击造成)
an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
There was a noticeable dent in the car door after the accident.
事故后车门上有一个明显的凹痕。
用法提示:dent 作为名词,表示物体表面的凹陷。
AI contextual example
The unexpected expense put a large dent in our savings.
意外的开支使我们的储蓄大幅减少。
用法提示:dent 作为名词,表示对数量或资源的显著减少或影响。
AI contextual example
He tried to hammer out the dent in the metal sheet.
他试图锤平金属板上的凹痕。
用法提示:dent 作为名词,指金属表面因撞击产生的凹陷。
AI contextual example
dent 作名词可数,常与介词 in 连用,说明凹痕所在的位置。
There was a deep dent in the car door after the crash.
撞车后车门上有一道很深的凹痕。
多用于比喻义,指使某事物减少或取得进展,常见于否定句。
The extra funding finally made a dent in the repair costs.
这笔额外资金终于使维修费用有所减少。
强调对某事物造成损害或消耗,语气比 make a dent in 更侧重损失。
The hospital bill put a dent in their savings.
医药费让他们的积蓄受到了消耗。
与 dent 同义度最高,常可换用;但 indentation 不限于撞击,也可指刻痕、缩进等。
语义较宽,指任何下陷或低洼的表面,不强调由撞击造成;正式文体中更常见。
非正式/口语词,尤指小而浅的磕碰凹痕;在正式书面语中不如 dent 合适。
更强调内空的凹处或洞,不一定由外力撞击形成;指浅凹痕时搭配受限。
grammar · medium
易错句子There is dent in the door.
正确表达There is a dent in the door.
dent 是可数名词,表示“一处凹痕”,单数泛指时必须加不定冠词 a/an。汉语名词前没有冠词,学习者常直接省略,所以会漏掉 a。
grammar · medium
易错句子After the accident, there were many dent on the car.
正确表达After the accident, there were many dents on the car.
many 只能修饰可数名词的复数形式,dent 的复数是规则加 -s 的 dents,不能保留原形。汉语“很多凹痕”没有单复数变化,学习者容易忘记变复数。
grammar · medium
易错句子The new tax made a big dent on our savings.
正确表达The new tax made a big dent in our savings.
表示“使某物减少、受到削弱”这一引申义时,固定搭配是 make a dent in sth,介词只能用 in,不能用 on。汉语“对……造成影响”里的“对”会诱导学习者误用 on。
针对 dent 作名词表示“表面凹痕/凹陷”的义项。bulge 指表面向外凸出的部分。若 dent 指“削减/影响”(如 make a dent in),则不在该反义关系中。
在“物体表面凸起”的义项上与 dent 相对;注意 bump 也可指碰撞,需按语境区分。
指从表面伸出的凸起部分,与 dent 的凹陷相对;多用于技术性描述。
强调圆形或弓形的凸起,与 dent 的凹陷相对;如道路隆起(road hump)可与凹痕(dent)对照。
产生效果;取得进展
I’ve been sorting out the attic all day, but I haven’t made a dent in the mess.
我一整天都在整理阁楼,但这堆乱七八糟的东西几乎没动过。
削减;减少;损害
The expensive repairs put a dent in our travel budget.
昂贵的修理费用削减了我们的旅行预算。
对自尊心的打击
The unexpected loss caused a dent in the champion's pride.
这次意外的失败打击了冠军的自尊心。
门上的凹痕
There is a dent in the door from when I moved the wardrobe.
我搬衣柜时门上留下了一个凹痕。
轻微的凹痕
The laptop has a slight dent on its lid.
笔记本电脑的盖子有一处轻微的凹痕。
撞击是造成凹痕(dent)的常见原因,两者常在同一语境中出现。
划痕与凹痕都是物体表面受损的表现,常同时被提及。
修理通常涉及去除或修复凹痕,是相关动作。
汽车等的金属面板是凹痕常出现的位置。
碰撞是可能导致凹痕的事件,与凹痕有直接因果关系。
对……产生明显影响;减少(某事物)
All this hard work has barely made a dent in the pile of paperwork.
所有这些辛苦工作几乎没有减少那堆积如山的文书工作。
挫伤某人的自尊心
Losing the championship put a dent in his pride.
输掉冠军赛挫伤了他的自尊心。
毫无效果;没有产生任何影响
The new measures didn't make a dent in the city's traffic problem.
新措施对这座城市的交通问题没有产生任何影响。
我们在这里就是要给宇宙留下一点印记。否则我们为什么还要在这里?
Steve Jobs, co-founder of Apple, said this in a 1983 speech, urging his team to make a lasting impact on the world. 'Dent' here means a significant effect or impression.
苹果公司联合创始人史蒂夫·乔布斯在1983年的一次演讲中说了这句话,鼓励团队对世界产生持久影响。这里的'dent'意为显著的影响或印象。
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