deflate
翻译
放气, 使泄气, 紧缩
例句
You need to deflate the tires a little.
你需要给轮胎放一点气。
His criticism completely deflated her.
他的批评让她完全泄了气。
The government tried to deflate the economy.
政府试图紧缩经济。
语法模式
((sth.)) 给（某物）放气 You need to deflate the tires a little.
((sb.)) 使（某人）泄气 His criticism completely deflated her.
近义词
Synonyms: 收缩, 倒塌, 使气馁; Antonyms: 充气, 扩张, 鼓励
词源
来自前缀 de-（离开，向下）+ inflate（充气）。字面意思是“解除充气”。
记忆技巧
想成“inflate”（充气）的反义词。前缀“de-”通常表示移除或反转。移除空气。