| 单词 | deflate |
| 释义 | deflate v 1 [Tn] (a) let air or gas out of (a balloon, tyre, etc); let down 放出（气球、 轮胎等）的气. (b) (fig 比喻) make (sb, esp sb proud or too confident) feel or appear embarrassed or discouraged 使（某人, 尤指骄傲的或自负的人）尴尬, 泄气 I felt quite deflated by your nasty remark. 你那些难听的话使我觉得无地自容. Nothing could deflate his ego/pomposity, ie make him less self-assured or pompous. 任何事都不能削弱他的自信心[气焰]. 2 [I, Tn] reduce the amount of money in circulation in(an economy), in order to lower prices or keep them steady 紧缩（通货） The Government decided to deflate. 政府决定紧缩通货. Cf 参看 inflate, reflate. |
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