| 单词 | deflate |
| 释义 | deflate (once / 2944 pages) v To deflate is to let the air out of something. If you deflate the tires on your brother's bike, he won't be able to ride it until he gets them pumped up again. You can deflate anything that's full of air or another gas: an air mattress, an inflatable sled, a helium balloon, or the tires on your car. When something, like a hot air balloon, empties of air, you can also say it deflates. Figuratively, a person can also deflate when they are suddenly drained of self-assurance or cheer: "Hearing him criticize me in front of the class made me deflate." WORD FAMILYdeflate: deflated, deflates, deflating, deflation, deflator+/deflation: deflationary, deflations/deflator: deflators USAGE EXAMPLESPolice say the car crossed into Woodstock at about 2 a.m. and officers used a tire deflating device to stop the car. Seattle Times(Jan 01, 2017) This digital bathos, the deflating consequence of an amoral algorithm, no doubt contributes to our general sense of unease about the social-media project. The New Yorker(Dec 31, 2016) For food shoppers, 2016 was a back-to-the-future experience, with retail prices deflating for the first time since Lyndon Johnson was president. Los Angeles Times(Dec 29, 2016) 1v release contained air or gas from deflate the air mattress Hyper release, turn let (something) fall or spill from a container 2v collapse by releasing contained air or gas deflate a balloon Hyper collapse fold or close up 3v become deflated or flaccid, as by losing air The balloons deflated Ant|Hyper blow up, inflate fill with gas or air decrease, diminish, fall, lessen decrease in size, extent, or range 4v reduce or lessen the size or importance of The bad review of his work deflated his self-confidence Syn|Hyper puncture deprecate, depreciate, vilipend belittle 5v produce deflation in The new measures deflated the economy Ant|Hyper inflate cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit alter, change, modify cause to change; make different; cause a transformation 6v reduce or cut back the amount or availability of, creating a decline in value or prices deflate the currency Ant|Hyper inflate increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value bring down, cut, cut back, cut down, reduce, trim, trim back, trim down cut down on; make a reduction in |
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