deflate

[US]/dɪ'fleɪt/
[UK]/dɪ'flet/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. 放氣;使宿小;緊宿通貨;打擊;使泄氣
vi. 宿小;物價下降
Word Forms
現在分詞deflating
第三人稱單數deflates
過去分詞deflated
過去式deflated
複數deflates

Phrases & Collocations

deflate the balloon

放掉氣球裏的氣

deflate the tire

放掉輪胎裏的氣

deflate the ego

挫傷自尊心

Example Sentences

he deflated one of the tyres.

他把一個輪胎的氣給放了。

The balloon deflated slowly.

氣球慢慢癟掉了

He was deflated by the news.

這消息令他泄氣。

Her rebuff thoroughly deflated him.

她的拒絕使他的驕氣大挫。

Losing the contest deflated my ego.

競賽的失利使我灰心喪氣

I was quite deflated by her lack of interest in my suggestions.

他對我的建議興趣不大,令我感到十分氣餒。

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