| 词汇 | denting |
| 释义 | denting present participle ofdent dent verb[ T ] uk /dent/ us /dent/ to make a small hollow mark in the surface of something: 使产生凹痕，使凹陷 I dropped a hammer on the floor, and it dented the floorboard.我一失手，锤子掉到地板上，把地板砸出了凹痕。 If you dent someone's confidence or pride, you make them feel less confident or proud: 打击，损伤（信心或自豪感） His confidence was badly dented when he didn't get the job.他没能得到那个工作，自信心受到了沉重的打击。 Making holes in things bore borer breach cutout dent drill gouge hole perforate perforated pierce prick probe punch puncture rebore redrill riddle You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Becoming and making less strong Examples of dentingdenting In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. One can think of legioned examples where dislocation and huge upset would be caused for small businesses, denting their production and wealth-creating capacity. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The barrier crashed on to the roof of a car, denting and scratching it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 For many that kind of community "glue" has gone, denting pride, security and self-respect, although marvellous human qualities of humour, courage and resilience remain. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That is quite a useful way of further denting union finances. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is most disturbing that clause 91 is a further step towards denting any belief in progressivity. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It makes one more little dent—and we must keep denting away—in the obstinate carapace of secrecy in our public life. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Besides the denting of law and order, there is the denting of the right to silence. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The effect of the rises is hitting manufacturing, causing uncertainty and denting confidence among high gas users. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We are in great danger of at least substantially denting a major incentive on inner city regeneration that hitherto we have been launched upon. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Hail is also a common nuisance to drivers of automobiles, severely denting the vehicle and cracking or even shattering windshields and windows. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Stainless steel's virtues are resistance to corrosion, non-reactivity with either alkaline or acidic foods, and resistance to scratching and denting. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Fiberglass is less expensive, and has the advantage of not denting when hit or pushed, but it is somewhat more opaque than aluminum. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Because pressure gates move slightly during use, long-term wall scuffing and denting can occur. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Even at these modest speeds, and despite its strengthening ribs, the nose of the airship was prone to denting, further compromising handling. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The base is distorted and broken with the pedestal having been pushed up, denting the cup and causing the cup to lean at an angle. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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