逐日單詞：dent

dent /dent/

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外刊例句

The catastrophe led to a sharp decline in output and exports (and a long-term shift in economic activity away from the most affected regions), but despite the disruptions Japan remained in deflation. Higher tariffs should, in theory, disrupt supply and boost prices. But to date the main economic effect of the trade war being fought by America and China has been dented confidence, derailed business investment and tumbling interest rates.

這場劫難招致了產(chǎn)量和出口的急劇下降(以及經(jīng)濟活動從受影響最嚴峻地區(qū)的長時轉(zhuǎn)移)，但只管顯現(xiàn)了中綴，日本仍處于通縮形態(tài)。從實際上講，提高關稅會擾亂需求，推低價格。但迄今為止，商業(yè)戰(zhàn)的主要經(jīng)濟影響是決計受挫、商業(yè)投資脫軌和利率下跌。

——《經(jīng)濟學人》

If something dents your confidence or your pride, it makes you realize that you are not as good or successful as you thought.

v. 傷害；減弱；使產(chǎn)生凹痕

追根溯源

單詞dent里的詞根dent泉源于拉丁語, 表現(xiàn)“牙齒”，以是，包含dent的英語單詞，多與此干系，比如：

dental adj. 牙科的；牙齒的

dentist n. 牙科醫(yī)生

denture n. 假牙

影視例句

在美劇《潮水家庭》中，Alex向Claire坦率，此中就用到了今天的單詞：

Alex: Mom, I need to tell you something.

Claire: What is it, honey?

Alex: I distracted Haley while she was driving. And we dented your car.

-媽媽 我要報告你一件事。

-是什么，寶物？

-海莉開車的時分，我讓她分神了，我們把你的車撞出了一個凹痕。