| 释义 |
Adjective: inflated in'fleytid- Enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness
- hyperbolic - Pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals)
- high-flown, high-sounding
Verb: inflate in'fleyt- Exaggerate or make bigger
"The charges were inflated"
- blow up, expand, amplify - Fill with gas or air
"inflate a balloons"
- blow up - Cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit
"The war inflated the economy" - Increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value
"inflate the currency" - Become inflated
- balloon, billow
See also: increased, inflatable, inflater, inflation, pretentious Type of: alter, bring down, change, cut, cut back, cut down, expand, increase, modify, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down Antonym: deflate Encyclopedia: Inflate |