deflate

di'fleit
雅思 Collins 1

英文释义

v. collapse by releasing contained air or gas
v. release contained air or gas from
v. reduce or lessen the size or importance of
v. produce deflation in

中文翻译

vt. 放气, 抽出空气, 使缩小
vi. 缩小

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Collins 星级
14,595
BNC 频率
13,622
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记忆技巧

deflate 由前缀 de-（表示去除、降低）和词根 flate（来自拉丁语 flare，意为“吹”）组成，整体意思是“让某物变得不再充气”或“降低”。

例句

1. The mechanic had to deflate the tires to fix the car.
机械师必须放掉轮胎里的空气才能修理汽车。
2. When the balloon popped, it quickly started to deflate.
当气球爆炸时，它迅速开始漏气。
3. You should deflate the air mattress before storing it.
你应该在存放气垫床之前先放掉里面的空气。

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