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dents

/dɛnts/

Meanings
noun

凹痕，坑洼。

A shallow deformation in the surface of an object, produced by an impact.

Examples :

"The crash produced a dent in the left side of the car."
撞车在汽车左侧留下了一个凹痕。
appearance material
noun

硬粒玉米，马齿玉米

A type of maize/corn with a relatively soft outer hull, and a soft type of starch that shrinks at maturity to leave an indentation in the surface of the kernel.

Examples :

"The farmer grew several varieties of corn, including some dents, known for the characteristic indentations on their kernels after drying. "
这位农夫种植了好几个品种的玉米，包括一些马齿玉米，这种玉米干燥后，玉米粒表面会因淀粉收缩而留下独特的凹陷。
food agriculture plant vegetable type

Related Words

Illustration relatively

relatively adverb

[ˈɹɛl.ə.tʰɪv.li]

相对地，比较而言。

"He measured his success relatively, that is, competitively."

他衡量自己的成功是相对而言的，也就是说，通过与他人竞争来衡量。

Illustration diminution

diminution noun

/dɪmɪˈnjuːʃ(ə)n/

减少，缩减。

"The new emission standards have produced a measurable diminution in air pollution."

新的排放标准已经显著减少了空气污染。

Illustration including

including verb

/ɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/

包括，包含，涵盖。

"I will purchase the vacation package if you will include car rental."

如果你能把租车费用也包含进去，我就买这个度假套餐。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration deformation

deformation noun

/ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən/

形变，变形。

"The metal rod showed a noticeable deformation after the hammering. "

锤击之后，这根金属杆出现了明显的形变。

Illustration consumption

consumption noun

/kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/

消耗，消费，耗费。

"The consumption of snails as food is more common in France than in England."

在法国，人们食用蜗牛的消耗量比在英国更为普遍。

Illustration characteristic

characteristic noun

/ˌkæɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/ /ˌkɛɹəktəˈɹɪstɪk/

特点，特征。

"The characteristic smell of freshly baked bread always reminds me of my grandmother's kitchen. "

新鲜出炉的面包那种独特的香味总是让我想起我奶奶的厨房。

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

延伸，扩大，扩展

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

图书馆允许延期归还那些已经过期的书。

Illustration indentations

indentations noun

/ɪnˌdɛnˈteɪʃənz/

缩进，压痕

"The hammer left several small indentations on the soft wood. "

锤子在柔软的木头上留下了几个小压痕。

Illustration varieties

varieties noun

/vəˈɹaɪ.ɪ.tiz/

多样性，种类，品种

"Variety is the spice of life."

多样性是生活的调味剂。

Illustration indentation

indentation noun

/ɪnˌdɛnˈteɪʃən/

缩进，压痕。

"The teacher asked us to use proper indentation when writing the code to make it easier to read. "

老师要求我们在写代码时使用适当的缩进，这样代码更容易阅读。

Illustration weakening

weakening verb

/ˈwiːkənɪŋ/ /ˈwiːkn̩ɪŋ/

削弱，减弱。

"The prolonged drought is weakening the crops. "

长时间的干旱正在削弱农作物。