dent
verb- dent something
to make a hollow place in a hard surface, usually by hitting it 使凹陷;使产生凹痕 The back of the car was badly dented in the collision. 汽车尾部被撞后严重凹陷。 The car was quite badly dented on one side. 汽车的一侧凹陷得很厉害。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- badly
- slightly
- dent something
to damage somebody’s confidence, reputation, etc. 损害,伤害,挫伤(信心、名誉等) Extra ExamplesThe experience failed to dent her confidence. 这一经历没有挫伤她的自信心。 Being turned down for the job dented his pride quite badly. 申请这份工作被拒严重打击了他的自尊心。 Cheap goods from overseas could severely dent the company's sales. 海外来的廉价商品可能会给这家公司的销售带来严重冲击。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- badly
- seriously
- severely
- …
- fail to
Word OriginMiddle English (designating a blow with a weapon): variant of dint.