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.
雙語例句
1. When it returns to shore, the life-jacket will deflate and revert to a harness.
返回岸上后，救生衣就會癟掉，恢復成背帶狀。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Like any actor he can be self-centred but I think I've worked out how to deflate him.
跟其他演員一樣，他有時也會以自我為中心，但我想自己已經找到了如何挫他銳氣的辦法。
來自柯林斯例句
3. 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。
來自辭典例句
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[氣焰].
來自辭典例句
5. The up - regulating of required reserve ratio will deflate money supply.