名詞 dent:

1. an appreciable consequence (especially a lessening)
2. a depression scratched or carved into a surface
   同義詞：incision, scratch, prick, slit
3. an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)
   同義詞：ding, gouge, nick

動(dòng)詞 dent:

1. make a depression into
   同義詞：indent

1. Please strike up a dent in the medal(of a fender).
   請(qǐng)?jiān)?防護(hù)板的)金屬上敲出凹痕。
2. I don't know how it came about but I've got a dent in the rear of my car.
   我不知道是怎么回事，但我的汽車后部有了一個(gè)凹痕。
3. Got mental when he saw the dent in his new car.
   他因看到自己新車上的凹痕而生氣

dent

n.（名詞）
A depression in a surface made by pressure or a blow:
凹痕：由于壓力或打擊在表面生成的凹陷：
例句：
a dent in the side of a car.
在汽車一側(cè)的凹痕

Informal A significant, usually diminishing effect or impression:
【非正式用語】 （負(fù)面的）重大的影響：明顯的、通常逐漸減少的影響或印象：
例句：
The loss put a dent in the team`s confidence.
這失敗給全隊(duì)的信心投下了陰影

Informal Meaningful progress; headway:
【非正式用語】 進(jìn)展：有意義的進(jìn)步；向前的進(jìn)步：
例句：
at least made a dent in the work.
至少在這項(xiàng)工作上取得了一點(diǎn)兒進(jìn)步

v.（動(dòng)詞）
dent.ed,dent.ing,dents
v.tr.（及物動(dòng)詞）
To make a dent in.
弄凹
v.intr.（不及物動(dòng)詞）
To become dented:
變成有凹痕的：
例句：
a fender that dents easily.
一面很容易有凹痕的擋泥板

來源：
Middle English dent
中古英語 dent
variant of dint [blow]
dint的變體 [打擊]
from Old English dynt
源自 古英語 dynt

dent
dent 2

n.（名詞）
See tooth
參見 tooth

來源：
French * see dentist
法語 *參見 dentist