make a dent in

The commission had barely begun to make a dent in the problem

委员会几乎还没有在这个问题上取得任何进展。

It will be a slog to make a big dent in the nation's unemployment numbers.

大幅减少美国的失业数字将是一个艰难的工作.

I'll try to help you make a dent in some of that work.

我会尽量帮你着手其中的一些工作.

The commission had barely begun to make a dent in the problem.

委员会几乎还没有在这个问题上取得任何进展。

Second, no conceivable revaluation of the renminbi is likely make a dent in China's exporting prowess.

第二, 对人民币进行幅度可以想象的升值,不太可能削弱中国强大的出口能力.

The lawyer's fees will make a dent in our finances.

律师费将耗去我们一部分资金。