dents

英 [dents]

美 [dents]

v.  使凹陷; 使产生凹痕; 损害，伤害，挫伤(信心、名誉等)
n.  凹痕; 凹坑; 凹部
dent的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使凹陷;使产生凹痕
  If youdentthe surface of something, you make a hollow area in it by hitting or pressing it.
  1. A great chunk of loose kerbing smashed into my left-front wheel, bursting the tyre and denting the rim...
     我车子的左前轮撞在一大块松动的路缘石上，导致车胎爆裂、轮辋凹陷。
  2. Its brass feet dented the carpet's thick pile.
     其黄铜支脚把厚绒地毯压出了印。
• N-COUNT 凹痕;凹坑
  Adentis a hollow in the surface of something which has been caused by hitting or pressing it.
  1. There was a dent in the car which hadn't been there before.
     车上出现了一处以前没有的凹痕。
• VERB 削减;削弱;损害
  If somethingdentsyour ideas or your pride, it makes you realize that your ideas are wrong, or that you are not as good or successful as you thought.
  1. This has not dented the City's enthusiasm for the company.
     这并没有减弱伦敦金融界对这个公司的热情。
  2. After a while that sort of thing dents your confidence.
     那种事情过上一段时间就会挫伤信心。
• N-COUNT 削减;削弱
  If one thing makes adent inanother, it reduces it by a large amount.
  1. The commission had barely begun to make a dent in the problem...
     委员会几乎还没有在这个问题上取得任何进展。
  2. I hated to put any dents in his enthusiasm, but I was trying to be realistic.
     我不想打击他的热情，只是试图现实一些。

双语例句

• Phoebe: Yeah, but did you see the dents in his knuckles? That means he's artistic.
  才怪，你看到他手指节上的茧子了吗？这意味着他是个艺术家。
• Check each body panel and the roof, looking for scratches, dents, and rust.
  检查车身的每块嵌板和车顶，寻找擦伤，凹痕和锈。
• There are no dents in the body& a respray will make your car look like new.
  车身没有什么凹痕，重新喷一次漆就能使您的汽车光亮如新。
• They had on faded derby hats with dents in them.
  他们戴着皱巴巴褪了色的圆顶礼帽。
• A fender that dents easily.
  一面很容易有凹痕的挡泥板。
• Yeah, but did you see the dents in his knuckles?
  但是，你看见他手关节上的凹凸么？
• The section connecting the transmitter and capsule assembly is a critical element in preservation of flameproof performance, and must be checked to verify that it is free of dents, scratches, and other defects.
  连接变送器与膜盒组件的部分是保持隔爆性能的重要元件，且必须进行检查以验证其无凹痕、刮伤和其他缺陷。
• Thank for my nose, even thought it dents it can help me to breathe fresh air.
  感谢我的鼻子，即使塌陷，也让我呼吸新鲜空气。
• After a while that sort of thing dents your confidence.
  那种事情过上一段时间就会挫伤信心。
• New car owners searching for dents and scratches.
  寻找凹痕和擦伤的新车车主。