“凹痕”常见的英文表达是 dent ,既可以作名词,也可以作动词。作名词时,指物体表面因受压或撞击而形成的凹陷,例如:
There's a big dent in the car door.(车门上有一个大凹痕。)
The hail left numerous dents on the roof of the house.(冰雹在房子的屋顶上留下了许多凹痕。)
作动词时,意为“使凹陷;产生凹痕” ,例如:
The ball hit the wall and dented it.(球撞到墙上,使墙出现了凹痕。)