记忆方法
记忆“deflate”的方法是将其分解为“de”和“flat”。想象一个“flat”（平坦的）物体，比如一个气球，由于“de”表示去除或者改变，所以想象这个气球被放气，变得不再“flat”，而是逐渐“deflate”（膨胀后放气）。通过这个动态的场景，可以直观地记住“deflate”放气或使膨胀物变瘪的意思。
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词族 · deflate
中文词源
deflate 使泄气
de-, 不，非，使相反。-flat, 膨胀，鼓气，词源同blow, inflate.
英语词源
- deflate (v.)
- 1891, in reference to balloons, coinage based on inflate. Latin deflare meant "to blow away," but in the modern word the prefix is taken in the sense of "down." Related: Deflated; deflating.
权威例句
- 1. When it returns to shore, the life-jacket will deflate and revert to a harness.
- 返回岸上后，救生衣就会瘪掉，恢复成背带状。
- 2. Like any actor he can be self-centred but I think I've worked out how to deflate him.
- 跟其他演员一样，他有时也会以自我为中心，但我想自己已经找到了如何挫他锐气的办法。
- 3. We deflate the tyres to make it easier to cross the desert.
- 我们把轮胎放了气，以便穿越沙漠时更容易一些。
- 4. Nothing could deflate his ego / pomposity , ie make him less self - assured or pompous.
- 任何事都不能削弱他的自信心[气焰].
- 5. The up - regulating of required reserve ratio will deflate money supply.
- 上调准备金率势必将紧缩货币供应量.