"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。