deflate

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vt. 放气, 抽出空气, 使缩小 vi. 缩小

发音

UK /diːˈfleɪt/
其它
UK /dɪˈfleɪt/

词形变化

deflated deflates 三单 deflates deflating deflating 现在分词 deflated 过去式 deflated 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To remove air or some other gas from within an elastic container, e.g. a balloon or tyre.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To cause an object to decrease or become smaller in some parameter, e.g. to shrink

    放气

    及物
  3. 3.

    To reduce the amount of available currency or credit and thus lower prices.

    及物 金融
  4. 4.

    To become deflated.

    不及物
  5. 5.

    To let (someone) down, disappoint them, or put them in their place.

    及物

    deflate someone's ego

  6. 6.

    To compress (data) according to a particular algorithm.

    及物 计算机 工程 数学
  7. 7.

    To belch or flatulate

    俚语

词汇关系

动词

同义词 1

puncture

反义词 1

inflate

上位词 10

turn change cut fall release collapse reduce alter trim decrease

词源

From de- + (in)flate. Coined in 1891, in reference to balloons. Equivalent to Latin dē- (“away, from”) + Latin flō (“blow”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

来源：wiktionary