| 单词 | dint |
| 释义 | dint (once / 1815 pages) n The word dint is used to indicate that something came about through a particular force or means. So if you make a lot of money, that’s probably by dint of hard work. Dint and dent sound an awful lot alike. The good news is that they are actually related. Dint comes from an Old English word meaning "a hit or strike," often with a sword, and dent later came about as a regional variation in pronunciation. By dint of time, however, dent has come to mean the banged-in place where something hit, and dint is only used in the expression "by dint of" to mean "through the means of." WORD FAMILYdint: dints USAGE EXAMPLESThe summer is usually the warmest time of the year by dint of the fact that there’s more land in the northern hemisphere. Salon(Dec 29, 2016) To those unfamiliar with Winterson’s life story, be prepared for the dint of her personality. Washington Post(Dec 13, 2016) Theirs is an egoless egotism that, by dint of the generosity with which it is offered up, yields audiences the promise of transcended, liberated self. New York Times(Nov 29, 2016) n interchangeable with `means' in the expression `by means of' Hyper agency, means, way how a result is obtained or an end is achieved |
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