dent
/dent; dɛnt/ n
1 (also dint) hollow place in a hard even surface made by a blow or pressure 凹陷; 凹部; 凹痕
a dent in the boot of my car 我的汽车行李箱上的凹痕.
2 (idm 习语) (make) a dent in sth (infml 口) (cause) a reduction in sth 减少; 削减; 削弱
a dent in one's pride 自尊心的挫伤
The repairs made a dent in our funds, ie cost us a lot. 这次修理用去了我们很多钱. dent, v
(a) [Tn] make a dent or dents in (sth) 在（某物）上造成凹痕
The back of the car was badly dented in a collision. 这辆汽车後部在碰撞中造成很大的凹陷.
(b) [I] get a dent or dents 出现凹痕
a metal that dents easily 容易出现凹痕的金属.