儿童英语小故事 42. He Rides an Old Bicycle

　　He looks at his bicycle. It is an old bike. It is three years old. The paint is scratched. The fenders are dented¹. The seat is torn. The chain is rusty². But it is a good bike. He has a good time on his bike. It is fun to ride. He rides it almost every day.

1 dented   

v.使产生凹痕( dent的过去式和过去分词 )；损害；伤害；挫伤（信心、名誉等）

参考例句：

• The back of the car was badly dented in the collision. 汽车尾部被撞后严重凹陷。
• I'm afraid I've dented the car. 恐怕我把车子撞瘪了一些。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 rusty   

adj.生锈的；锈色的；荒废了的

参考例句：

• The lock on the door is rusty and won't open.门上的锁锈住了。
• I haven't practiced my French for months and it's getting rusty.几个月不用，我的法语又荒疏了。