make a dent in

减少某物的数量
常用释义
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

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。

—— 《牛津词典》

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》。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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。

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%。

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。

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