deflate

英[dɪ'fleɪt] 美[dɪ'fleɪt]
  • v. 放气；泄气；紧缩；降低
deflator deflated deflated deflating deflates
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Verb:
  1. collapse by releasing contained air or gas;

    "deflate a balloon"

  2. release contained air or gas from;

    "deflate the air mattress"

  3. reduce or lessen the size or importance of;

    "The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence"

  4. produce deflation in;

    "The new measures deflated the economy"

  5. reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices;

    "deflate the currency"

  6. become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air;

    "The balloons deflated"

双语例句

1. When it returns to shore, the life-jacket will deflate and revert to a harness.
返回岸上后，救生衣就会瘪掉，恢复成背带状。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Like any actor he can be self-centred but I think I've worked out how to deflate him.
跟其他演员一样，他有时也会以自我为中心，但我想自己已经找到了如何挫他锐气的办法。

来自柯林斯例句

3. We deflate the tyres to make it easier to cross the desert.
我们把轮胎放了气，以便穿越沙漠时更容易一些。

来自辞典例句

4. Nothing could deflate his ego / pomposity , ie make him less self - assured or pompous.
任何事都不能削弱他的自信心[气焰].

来自辞典例句

5. The up - regulating of required reserve ratio will deflate money supply.
上调准备金率势必将紧缩货币供应量.

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    用作动词 (v.)
    1. They deflated the tires slightly to allow the truck to drive under the overpass.
      他们稍微放掉车胎的气以让卡车在跨线桥下行驶。
    2. One sharp remark is enough to deflate her.
      一句尖锐的话足以使她泄气。
    3. I felt quite deflated by your nasty remark.
      你那些难听的话使我觉得无地自容。
    4. The Government decided to deflate.
      政府决定紧缩通货。

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【邻近词汇】

deflation definitive deflated deflate price deflate a tire deflate a tyre deflated series deflate your pride deflate the economy deflate the currency deflated fiscal policy Deflated. Used of a tire
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