dint

dint
noun
  1. an impression or hollow in a surface
    (表面的)凹痕,凹坑
    the soft dints at the top of a coconut.
    椰子顶部的软坑。
  2. (archaic)a blow or stroke, typically one made with a weapon in fighting
    (古)(多指在打斗中用武器进行的)打击;撞击
    ■[mass noun]force of attack; impact
    冲击;影响
    I perceive you feel the dint of pity.
    我觉得你感受到了同情的力量。
verb
  1. [with obj.]mark (a surface) with impressions or hollows
    在(表面上)压出印痕(或凹痕)
    [as adj. dinted]the metal was dull and dinted.
    这块金属色泽黯淡而且有凹痕。
常用词组
by dint of
  1. by means of
    依靠,凭借
    he had got to where he was today by dint of sheer hard work.
    他完全是通过艰苦工作达到今天这一步的。
语源
  1. Old English dynt 'stroke with a weapon', reinforced in Middle English by the related Old Norse word dyntr; of unknown ultimate origin. Compare with dent
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