deflate
英 [dɪˈfleɪt]
[VERB]
deflates , deflating , deflated
1. [T 及物动词] 使泄气
If you deflate someone or something, you take away their confidence or make them seem less important.
双语例句
例：I hate to deflate your ego, but you seem to have an exaggerated idea of your importance to me.
我不愿伤你的自尊，但是你好像高估了你对我的重要性。
2. [I 不及物动词] 放气 , 漏气
When something such as a tyre or balloon deflates, or when you deflate it, all the air comes out of it.
双语例句
例：We drove a few miles until the tyre deflated and we had to stop the car.
我们开了几英里的路，直到我们的轮胎瘪了不得不停下车来。
VERB. 动词
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