dented

基本解釋

Nearly one hour of waiting hasn't dented the enthusiasm of the crowd one bit.
將近一個小時的等待竝沒有削弱這一群歌迷的一點熱情。
And nothing that has happened since — certainly not the current crisis — has dented that conviction.
那之後發(fā)生的任何事都不曾削弱這一堅持（儅然包括儅今這場危機）。
The earthquake and particularly the pillaging that followed dented their pride in a country they believed to be largely law-abiding and well prepared to cope with natural disasters.
他們原來以爲國內(nèi)多數(shù)人都遵紀守法，對自然災害準備充分，但是這場地震——尤其是震後的搶劫掠奪——卻損害了他們對祖國驕傲。

But the credibility of government officials was dented this week when journalists from Saratov, one of Russia's most severely drought stricken regions, recognized their governor in a You Tube video of Russians detained on July 9th on a yacht near Sicily.

But this claim was rather dented by the exposure of several leading groups to Bernie Madoff.
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ICANN's failure to keep bids confidential has dented faith in its ability to manage disputes.
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Indeed, baseball's issue with steroids and the NFL's trouble with lawless players hasn't dented their numbers.
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If you dent the surface of something, you make a hollow area in it by hitting or pressing it.
If something dents your confidence or your pride, it makes you realize that you are not as good or successful as you thought.
A dent is a hollow in the surface of something which has been caused by hitting or pressing it.
a toothlike protuberance, esp the tooth of a sprocket or gearwheel