inflate
[in'fleit]
vt.使膨胀, 使得意, 使通货膨胀
vi.膨胀
例句与用法:
With a supply of compressed air the large balloon inflated in a matter of seconds.
大气球注入压缩空气后,几秒钟就充足了气。
词形变化:
名词: inflator | 动词过去式: inflated | 动词过去分词: inflated | 动词现在分词: inflating | 动词第三人称单数: inflates |
详细释义:
vt.【书】
1. 使充气; 使膨胀[(+with)]
Fred inflated the football.
弗雷德给足球打了气。
2. 使得意, 使骄傲[(+with)]
He is inflated with pride.
他趾高气扬。
3. 抬高(物价); 使(通货等)膨胀
vi.【书】
1. 充气; 膨胀; 扩大
Clothing has inflated in price.
服装涨价了。
2. 得意, 自傲