inflate
英 [ɪnˈfleɪt] 美 [ɪnˈflet]

vt.& vi.

使充气（于轮胎、气球等）；（使）膨胀；（使）通货膨胀；物价上涨

变形

过去式：inflated过去分词：inflated现在分词：inflating第三人称单数：inflates

双语释义

v.(动词)

1. vt. & vi. 使充气，(使)膨胀 fill (a tyre,balloon,etc.) with air or gas;(cause to) swell
2. vt. & vi. (使)通货膨胀，(使)物价上涨 take action to increase the amount of money in circulation so that prices rise

英英释义

inflate[ in'fleit ]

• v.
  • fill with gas or air

    "inflate a balloons"

    同义词：blow up

  • exaggerate or make bigger

    "The charges were inflated"

    同义词：blow upexpandamplify

  • cause prices to rise by increasing the available currency or credit

    "The war inflated the economy"

  • increase the amount or availability of, creating a rise in value

    "inflate the currency"

  • become inflated

    同义词：balloonbillow

同近义词辨析

enlarge, extend, stretch, prolong, inflate, expand, increase, multiply, lengthen, add, augment, amplify

enlarge放大（照片）

extend 使…（在空间或时间上）更大，更长；伸长，伸展，延展；舒展（肢体），extend sth

stretch vt 拉长，撑大；绵延，延续

prolong人为的延长时间

inflate 使（轮胎、气球等）充气，膨胀，inflate sth (with sth)

expand 使…变大，扩大，扩展，expand sth into sth

increase 增加，增大（数目、数量、体积等），increase sth from…to…

multiply成倍的增加

lengthen指自然的延长时间或空间

add 加，添加，add sth to sth

augment vt 增多，增大，augment sth

amplify特指音量，电流等的扩大

raise, extend, increase, expand, inflate, add

raise提高

extend(程度、长度)

increase增加

expand（尺码，数量，稳定性）扩大，增加，提高

inflate膨胀，鼓气，涨价

add增加，添加

双语例句

用作及物动词(vt.)

1. We all started to inflate our balloons and eventually one burst.
   我们都开始给气球充气，结果有一个爆掉了。
2. He is inflated with pride.
   他趾高气扬。
3. A few bidders inflated the prices on purpose.
   几个投标人故意抬高价钱。

用作不及物动词(vi.)

1. Clothing has inflated in price.
   服装涨价了。

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