make a dent in
减少某物的数量
常用释义
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美式发音
基本释义
- 减少某物的数量，尤其是钱或工作：指通过努力或行动来减少某物的数量，特别是钱或工作量。
例句
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1·The lawyer's fees will make a dent in our finances.律师费将耗去我们一部分资金。来源: 《牛津词典》
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2·We're here to make a dent in the universe.我们在这里，是要给世界留下一个印记。—影片《硅谷传奇》。
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3·We're here to make a dent in the universe.我们在这里，是要给世界留下一个印记。
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4·I'll try to help you make a dent in some of that work.我会尽量帮你动手此中的一些义务。
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5·We worked all day and still didn't make a dent in this paperwork.我们工作了一整天，但这项文书作业仍没有进展。
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6·The cost of climate protection would barely make a dent in that growth.气候保护的代价只会略微削弱收入的增长。
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7·The EFSF couldn't even make a dent in covering the debt requirements of these countries.要满足这两个国家偿还债务的需求，EFSF更显得囊中羞涩。
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8·The economy needs to grow by at least 7% per year to make a dent in high unemployment and poverty levels.要降低较高的失业率和贫困率，该国的年增长率至少要达到5%。
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9·The creator hoped to make a dent in the universe but only sees his material land in the recycle bin of history.创作者希望他们作品能在世间留下点痕迹，结果只能眼睁睁的看著他那一大片创作天地没入历史的回收桶里面。
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10·Most people can't make a dent in such a pile, so they either read at random or discard much of it in frustration.大部分的人都没法减少这些堆积如山的资料。所以他们不是随便看看，就是沮丧地把大多数的资料扔掉。
同义词
v.
削弱；取得有效进展