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"make a dent in" in Chinese (Simplified)

取得进展有所成效

Definition

对某事产生明显影响,尤其是在减少数量或体积时。通常用于描述虽然有进展,但还远没完成。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个非正式习语,常用于描述任务、债务、堆积如山的事情等。常和'problem'、'debt'、'pile'等词一起用。表示虽取得进展,但还远未完成。这里不是字面意思,而是比喻用法。

Examples

I saved some money, but it didn’t make a dent in my debts.

我存了一些钱,但对我的债务几乎**没有影响**。

We worked all morning but barely made a dent in the pile of laundry.

我们忙了一早上,却对堆积如山的衣服**几乎没削减**。

She donated clothes, but it hardly made a dent in her closet.

她捐了衣服,但她的衣柜**几乎没减少**。

No matter how much I clean, I can’t make a dent in this mess!

不管我怎么打扫,这堆乱七八糟**都收拾不动**!

We’ve eaten a lot, but we haven’t even made a dent in the pizza.

我们吃了很多,但披萨**几乎没动**。

All that effort only made a dent in the problem, but it’s a start.

所有努力只是**稍微缓解了**问题,但至少是个开始。