单词 | deflate |
释义 | deflate[di'fleit]vt.1.■抽去(或放掉)(气球、车胎等充气物)的气,抽气,放气: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.■使泄气,挫…的傲气,使(人或人的自负、希望、情绪等)沮丧:His rebuff thoroughly deflated me.他的断然拒绝使我心灰意懒。One sharp remark is enough to deflate her.一句尖锐的话足以使她泄气。3.■降低;缩小;减少:to deflate prices降低价格4.■【经济学】收缩,紧缩(通货、银根等);降低(价格水准):to deflate currency紧缩通货vi.1.■泄气;抽气;瘪掉;缩小2.■【经济学】紧缩通货;物价下降(inflate之对)近义词contract变形vt.deflateddeflating |
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