1)翻译下面的句子
由于连续失利，这支队伍失去了信心
The team's confidence was dented due to continuous failures.
2)结合自己的工作、学习、生活、兴趣等，想象在什么语境下会用到这个表达。先简要描述这个场景，再造句。
例子:美国的施压只会伤害与其它国家的感情，对它并没有任何好处。
造句:America's oppression has nothing more than dented relationships with others,and in fact it can not benefit from it.
