单词dent-
na.: (接元音) = denti-
使凹陷；使产生凹痕:
to make a hollow place in a hard surface, usually by hitting it
损害，伤害，挫伤（信心、名誉等）:
to damage sb"s confidence, reputation, etc.
凹痕；凹坑；凹部:
a hollow place in a hard surface, usually caused by sth hitting it
减少，削减（尤指资金）:
to reduce the amount of sth, especially money
(接元音) = denti-
Most people can"t make a dent in such a pile, so they either read at random or discard much of it in frustration.
大部分的人都没法减少这些堆积如山的资料。所以他们不是随便看看，就是沮丧地把大多数的资料扔掉。
Indeed, decreased Western consumer demand will dent China"s economy as well as that of any that relies on exports.
事实上，西方消费需求下降会削弱中国及其他依靠出口的国家的经济。
Joker: You know, for a while there, I thought you really were Dent.
小丑：你知道，有一段时间，我还以为你是登特。
And the invasion of Humboldt squid seems to be making a noticeable dent in the local population of hake , experts note in a new study.
专家在最近的研究中发现，洪堡乌贼的入侵似乎使当地鳕鱼数量减少。
Next Tuesday is the deadline for handing in the term papers, but most student have hardly made a dent in the word so far.
学期论文最迟应在下星期二交来，可是大部分学生却至今无进展。
It notes the United States will grow by less than three percent, not enough to make much of a dent in unemployment rates.
联合国贸发会议说，美国的经济增长率将不到3%，根本不足以把失业率降低一点点。
The image in the Canon is of a solid wooden door: a ball of string thrown at the door won"t leave a dent at all.
圣典里的比喻形象是一扇硬木门：朝那扇门扔过去一个线团，根本不会留下一点凹痕。
But cost does not seem to be the explanation: previous hikes in tuition fees did not dent demand from rich or poor.
但是学费似乎并不是这一问题的解释：早先的学费增长并没有削弱无论贫穷或富裕家庭的需求。
"Hurricane Ike threw us a hard punch, but it did not dent our spirit, " he said.
飓风艾克给了我们重重的一击，但是没有能够挫伤我们的精神！
To put a dent in the total number of cats, at least 71 percent of them must be fixed, and they are notoriously hard to catch.
为了减少猫的总数，必须对其中至少71%定位，但它们是众所周知的难抓。