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deflate

美[dɪ'fleɪt]  英[dɪ'fleɪt]
v.  放气;泄气;紧缩;降低
  名词:deflator  过去式:deflated  过去分词:deflated  现在分词:deflating  第三人称单数:deflates
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英英释义

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"

例句

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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