dented

英 [ˈdentɪd]

美 [ˈdentɪd]

v.  使凹陷; 使产生凹痕; 损害，伤害，挫伤(信心、名誉等)
dent的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：dented　过去式：dented　

BNC.34953 / COCA.24727

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。

英英释义

adj

• of metal e.g.
  1. bent nails
  2. a car with a crumpled front end
  3. dented fenders
  Synonym:bentcrumpled

双语例句

• Tight credit markets, dented consumer confidence and high gas prices all conspire to reduce demand.
  信贷市场紧缩、消费者信心下滑以及油价高企等因素交织在一起，降低了需求。
• The subsequent financial and economic crash may have dented the confidence of some economists in particular tenets of their discipline.
  随后的金融和经济危机可能打击了某些经济学家的信心，尤其是其学科的信条。
• But life as a waiter has definitely not dented his appetite.
  不过，当侍者肯定没有影响他的胃口。
• The criticisms, Ms. Harper said, have not dented Starbucks 'determination.
  哈珀表示，这些批评并没有改变星巴克的决心。
• None of that has dented his determination to make a huge impact with his new club, though.
  然而，这些都没有削弱他要给新俱乐部留下深刻印象的决心。
• Nearly one hour of waiting hasn't dented the enthusiasm of the crowd one bit.
  将近一个小时的等待并没有削弱这一群歌迷的一点热情。
• The car was dented on the passenger's side.
  这车的乘客一侧凹陷进去了。
• Recent revelations about his private life have dented his popularity.
  最近对他私生活的曝光降低了他受欢迎的程度。
• John dented up the car in an accident.
  约翰在事故中把车撞凹了。
• It also dented my notion that it never rains in cairo.
  这还使我意识到，认为开罗从不下雨的想法是错误的。