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Dent 考法 1】N.凹陷,凹痕 Depression Surface Made Pressure Blow

正面 dent
背面
【考法 1】n.凹陷,凹痕: a depression in a surface made by pressure or a blow
【例】a dent in the side of a car 汽车侧面一处凹陷
【近】cavity, depression, hollow, indenture, recess
【反】bulge, convexity, projection, protrusion, protuberance 凸起
【考法 2】v.(数量、程度上)变小,变弱: to make smaller in amount, volume, or extent
【例】hopefully this vacation won't dent our bank account too much 但愿这次旅行不会让我们银行存款缩水太多
【近】abate, downscale, downsize, dwindle
【反】aggrandize, amplify, augment, boost, enlarge, escalate 增大,增强

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