inflate

单词音标

inflate音标[in\'fleit]

汉语翻译

vt. 使膨胀, 使得意, 使通货膨胀, 使充气

vi. 充气, 膨胀

【经】 使(通货)膨胀, 抬高(物价)

词型变化

名词:inflator动词过去式:inflated过去分词:inflated现在分词:inflating第三人称单数:inflates

英语解释

动词 inflate:

fill with gas or air

同义词：blow up

exaggerate or make bigger

同义词：blow up, expand, amplify

cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit

increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value

become inflated

同义词：balloon, billow

例句

With a supply of compressed air the large balloon inflated in a matter of seconds.

大气球注入压缩空气後，几秒钟就充足了气。

详细解释

in.flate

v.（动词）

in.flat.ed,in.flat.ing,in.flates

v.tr.（及物动词）

To fill (something) with air or gas so as to make it swell.

充气：使空气或其它气体充入（某物）使之膨胀

To enlarge or amplify unduly or improperly; aggrandize.

夸张：过分地或不合适地夸大或夸张；夸口

To raise or expand abnormally or improperly.See Synonyms at exaggerate

不当地高涨：不正常或不合适地抬高或扩张参见 exaggerate

To cause (a currency or an economy) to undergo inflation.

使通货膨胀：导致（一种货币或经济）进入通货膨胀

v.intr.（不及物动词）

To become inflated.

膨胀：变得充了气的

来源：

Middle English inflaten

中古英语 inflaten

from Latin onfl3re onfl3t-

源自 拉丁语 onfl3re onfl3t-

in- [in] * see in- 2

in- [在里面] *参见 in-2

fl3re [to blow] * see bhlô-

fl3re [吹风] *参见 bhlô-

【引伸】

infla.tor 或

inflat.er

n.（名词）