dent

凹痕、凹陷、凹洞

There's a small dent in the car door from the parking lot.

车门上有个小凹痕，是在停车场撞到的。

减损、打击、削减常与 in 连用

The new tax made a real dent in our monthly savings.

新税制让我们每月的存款明显减少。

使凹陷、撞凹

He dented the side of the van while backing out.

他倒车时把厢型车的侧面撞凹了。

打击、损害、削弱

The scandal badly dented public confidence in the company.

这起丑闻重创了民众对该公司的信心。

凹陷、塌陷

The thin metal lid dents easily if you press it.

这种薄金属盖子一压就会凹下去。

有所进展、初见成效口语

We worked all night but barely made a dent in the pile.

我们熬了一整夜，但那堆东西几乎没消化多少。