| 单词 | deflate |
| 释义 | deflate verb [intransitive, transitive] (economics 经济学) /diːfleɪt/ to reduce the amount of money being used in a country so that prices fall or stay steady 紧缩（通货）◆the government raised interest rates in an attempt to deflate the economy. 政府提高了利率试图紧缩通货。 ➡ inflate , reflate /diːfleɪt; dɪfleɪt/ to become or make sth less valuable, expensive or active 物价下降；贬值◆food prices are deflating by 1.5% a year. 食品价格一年下跌 1.5%。◆a badly deflated share price 急剧下跌的股价☞ deflatedeflate/dɪˈfleɪt ||; dɪˈflet/verb1. [i,t] to become or to make sth smaller by letting the air or gas out of it 泄气；放出空气或气体: ◇the balloon slowly deflated. 气球慢慢瘪下去。 [opp] inflate 反义词为inflate 2. [t] to make sb feel less confident, proud or excited 使泄气；挫（某人的）傲气: ◇i felt really deflated when i got my exam results. 我拿到考试成绩时确实感到泄气。 deflatesee ⇨ air 5 de·flate /dɪ`flet; ˌdiːˈfleɪt/v 1. [t] to make someone feel less important or confident 挫伤［某人］锐气，使…泄气 2. [i,t] if something deflates, or if you deflate it, the air or gas inside it comes out （使）漏气，（给）放气 |
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