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单词音标:

【音标】 [di'fleit]

汉语翻译

vt. 放气, 抽出空气, 使缩小
vi. 缩小

词型变化:

名词:deflator 动词过去式:deflated 过去分词:deflated 现在分词:deflating 第三人称单数:deflates 

英语解释:

动词 deflate:

  1. collapse by releasing contained air or gas
  2. release contained air or gas from
  3. reduce or lessen the size or importance of
    同义词:puncture
  4. produce deflation in
  5. reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices
  6. become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air

例句:

  1. I felt quite deflated by your nasty remark.
    你那些难听的话使我觉得无地自容。
  2. The Government decided to deflate.
    政府决定紧缩通货。

详细解释:


de.flate

v.(动词)
de.flat.ed,de.flat.ing,de.flates
v.tr.(及物动词)


To release contained air or gas from.
放气:从…放掉所含的空气或气体
To collapse by releasing contained air or gas.
瘪掉:由于放掉所含的空气或气体而瘪掉
To reduce or lessen the size or importance of:
缩小;降低:缩小…的尺寸或降低…的重要性:
例句:
Losing the contest deflated my ego.
竞赛的失利使我灰心丧气

Economics
【经济学】
To reduce the amount or availability of (currency or credit), effecting a decline in prices.
紧缩:减少(通货或信贷)的数额或可获得性,导致价格下降
To produce deflation in (an economy).
在(经济)上造成通货紧缩
v.intr.(不及物动词)
To be or become deflated:
瘪掉,缩小,泄气:
例句:
The balloon deflated slowly.
气球慢慢瘪掉了


来源:
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de-
(in)flate
(in)flate

【引伸】
defla.tor
n.(名词)