타격이나 압력으로 인해 표면에 생긴 움푹 들어간 곳이나 자국.
A small hollow or impression made in a surface by a blow or pressure.
예문:
"The old shield was covered in dints from years of combat."
"Small dints appeared on the car's hood after the hailstorm."
특히 무기로 가해지는 강력한 일격이나 타격.
A forceful blow or stroke, especially one delivered with a weapon.
예문:
"He fell under the heavy dint of the enemy's mace."
"The armor could not withstand the dint of the charging knight."
어떤 것의 힘이나 영향력으로, 주로 'by dint of'의 형태로 쓰여 수단이나 방법을 나타냄.
The force, power, or influence of something; commonly used in the phrase 'by dint of'.
예문:
"She succeeded by dint of hard work and persistence."
"They won the match by dint of sheer determination."
표면을 두드리거나 눌러서 움푹 들어가게 하거나 자국을 만들다.
To produce a hollow or impression on a surface by hitting or pressing it.
예문:
"The falling rocks dinted the metal roof of the shed."
"Be careful not to dint the silver platter while cleaning it."