2019-08-21 dent

英英释义：to have a bad effect on something 

“dent”作为名词表示“凹痕”，作为动词表示“使…产生凹痕”。它的动词用法也常常引申表示“削减、损害”.

dent 后面常接表示热情/信心/自尊心这些表示情感的名词，这是 dent 最常见的用法。

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1. The lawsuit has dented investors’ confidence for the company.

2. His pride was badly dented when he was turned down by his crush. 

3. Facebook scandals fail to dent its profits.

4. Sacrificing range and interior space in this way may dent brands built on luxury and technological prowess.（这段话的主要意思是说许多汽车厂商对新车作出的调整，这些调整可能会对品牌造成伤害）

5. Badly handled, the outbreak could dent the government's credibility. Even if giants do not copy startups outright, they can dent their prospects. 

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由于接连失利，这支队伍失去了信心。

Continuing failure has dented the confidence of this team.

参考翻译：The team's confidence has been dented by a losing streak.