deflate
翻译
给...放气, 使泄气, 紧缩(通货)
例句
He deflated the tyres on his bike.
他给他的自行车轮胎放了气。
The criticism completely deflated his confidence.
那番批评彻底打击了他的信心。
The government tried to deflate the economy.
政府试图紧缩经济。
语法模式
to deflate ((sth.)) 给...放气 He had to deflate the tyre to repair it.
近义词
同义词:shrink, reduce, puncture;反义词:inflate, expand
词源
来自“de-”(向下,离开)和“inflate”(充气)。字面意思是“放出空气”。
记忆技巧
想象空气从气球中“de-”(离开),使其变瘪(flat)。