Deflate
[ d?'flet ]
出國 Abroad
v. 放氣;癟下來;使泄氣;緊縮;
?? 詞根助記
de降低，減少+flat吹+e=ate表動詞→出氣→放氣 → 放氣；緊縮
?? 例句
We deflate the tyres to make it easier to cross the desert.
我們把輪胎放了氣，以便穿越沙漠時更容易一些。
?? 聯想助記
deflate→de(相反)+inflate(充氣)→充氣的反 面→放氣 參考詞: deflation(n. 放氣；通貨緊縮)，conflate(v. 合 并，混合)，inflate(v. 充氣；膨脹)
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-hale-表示“呼吸”
?? 牛津釋義
deflate
v
1 [Tn]
(a) let air or gas out of (a balloon, tyre, etc); let down 放出（氣球、 輪胎等）的氣.
(b) (fig 比喻) make (sb, esp sb proud or too confident) feel or appear embarrassed or discouraged 使（某人, 尤指驕傲的或自負的人）尷尬, 泄氣
I felt quite deflated by your nasty remark. 你那些難聽的話使我覺得無地自容.
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[氣焰].
2 [I, Tn]
reduce the amount of money in circulation in(an economy), in order to lower prices or keep them steady 緊縮（通貨）
The Government decided to deflate. 政府決定緊縮通貨. Cf 參看 inflate, reflate.
?? 擴展釋義
*[di'fleit]vt. 放氣, 抽出空氣, 使縮小vi. 縮小
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Americans consider it extremely bad manners to be late.
美國人認為遲到是一種極不禮貌的做法。
She had to keep out of sight when her husband was holding a meet.
她在丈夫舉行會議時只得避不露面。
It's against the rules to handle the ball in soccer.
在足球中以手觸球就是犯規。