第一，情景對話

A: How are you getting along with your English learning?

你的英語學得怎樣了？

B: I haven't even made a dent after a year's study.

一年了好像根本沒有什么進步。

A: Maybe you should improve your methods.

也許你應該改進一下學習方法。

B: I think so.

我也是這樣想的。

第二，詞匯拾貝

make a dent

1. 工作取得進展

e.g. I 'll expect to hear that you have made a dent in your French study .

我期望聽到你的法語學習取得進步的消息。

e.g. I haven't even made a dent in this job.

我這工作沒有取得進展。

2. 削弱，減少

e.g. This defeat has made a dent in my pride.

這次挫敗削弱了我的自尊心。

e.g. Losing the match made quite a dent in his ego.

比賽失敗對他的自尊心打擊極大。

e.g. Buying that new carpet has made a big dent in our savings.

購買那條新地毯已使我們的存款大為減少。

3. 起作用，引起注意

e.g. The doctor told him to stop smoking, but it didn't make a dent.

醫生讓他停止抽煙，但沒有引起注意。

第三，語匯積累

get along with

1. 相處

e.g. It's hard to live with someone if you don't get along with them.

與和自己相處不來的人住在一起實在很難。

e.g. He is the last person that I'll get along with.

他是我最不愿與之相處的人。

2. 進展

e.g. How are you getting along with your business, Mr Lough?

洛夫先生，生意一向不錯吧？

e.g. How are you getting along with your studies?

你學習情況怎樣?