| 释义 |
in·flate /ɪnˈfleɪt/ vt. | vi.
❶ vt.
1. 使充气；使膨胀，使胀大
inflate a balloon 给气球充气
His modest wartime exploits have been inflated to heroic proportions. 他在战争期间的功绩平平，却被吹捧到大智大勇的程度。
2. 使得意，使骄傲
One could inflate or diminish a person by a few words. 人们寥寥数语可以把一个人捧得趾高气扬，也可以把一个人贬得无地自容。
3. 抬高(物价)；使(通货等)膨胀
The buyers bid against each other and often inflate the prices they pay. 买主们竞相投标，往往人为地提高价钱。
The government would inflate the economy and then put on price controls. 政府将先让经济膨胀，然后再实施物价管制。
❷ vi.
1. 充气；膨胀，胀大；扩大
The blockade may rapidly inflate to a full-fledged crisis. 封锁可能会迅速演变为一场十足的危机。
2. 得意，自傲
inflate with pride 傲气凌人
[< L inflāre to blow into < flāre to blow] |