make a dent

动词 v.

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To make an impression; to have an effect on; to chip away at. figuratively
    — If an actor doesn't have a point of view, he doesn't make a dent. And I mean to make a dent.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see make, a, dent.

词形变化

makes a dent present,singular,third-person making a dent participle,present made a dent participle,past made a dent past leave a dent alternative put a dent alternative
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