inflate

/ɪnˈfleɪt/ v.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

使充气；使膨胀；抬高（物价）

释义与例句

v. 使充气；使膨胀；抬高（物价）
to fill something with air or gas so it becomes larger; to increase prices or amounts artificially
  1. You need to inflate the tires before driving.
    开车前你需要给轮胎充气。
  2. The company inflated the prices to increase profits.
    公司抬高价格以增加利润。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. The balloon inflated quickly.
    气球很快就充起来了。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 in-（进入）+ flat（吹）+ -e → 往里吹气 → 使充气；引申为抬高物价。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • inflation 通货膨胀
    n.
  • inflated 膨胀的；夸张的
    adj.
同义词
  • expand 膨胀；扩大
    强调体积、范围扩大。
    The economy has expanded rapidly in recent years. 近年来经济迅速扩张。
反义词
  • deflate 放气；紧缩
    与inflate相反，放出气体。
    The balloon deflated slowly. 气球慢慢地瘪了。
常见搭配
  • inflate a balloon 给气球充气
    He inflated a balloon for the children. 他给孩子们吹了一个气球。
  • inflate prices 抬高物价
    Some retailers inflate prices during holidays. 一些零售商在节假日抬高物价。
  • inflate the economy 刺激经济
    The government tried to inflate the economy with new spending. 政府试图通过新增支出刺激经济。