deflated

英 [dɪˈfleɪtɪd]

美 [dɪˈfleɪtɪd]

v.  放掉(轮胎、气球等的)气; (使)瘪下来; 使泄气; 挫败…的锐气; 紧缩(通货)
deflate的过去分词和过去式

过去式：deflated　

GRE

BNC.36594 / COCA.25581

柯林斯词典

• VERB 使泄气;挫…的锐气;贬低…的重要性
  If youdeflatesomeone or something, you take away their confidence or make them seem less important.
  1. Like any actor he can be self-centred but I think I've worked out how to deflate him...
     跟其他演员一样，他有时也会以自我为中心，但我想自己已经找到了如何挫他锐气的办法。
  2. Britain's other hopes of medals were deflated earlier in the day.
     英国另外的夺牌希望在那天早些时候受到了打击。
• V-ERG 放(轮胎、气球等)的气;（使）瘪掉
  When something such as a tyre or balloondeflates, or when youdeflateit, all the air comes out of it.
  1. When it returns to shore, the life-jacket will deflate and revert to a harness...
     返回岸上后，救生衣就会瘪掉，恢复成背带状。
  2. ...a deflated dinghy.
     瘪了气的救生筏
  3. We deflate the tyres to make it easier to cross the desert.
     我们把轮胎放了气，以便穿越沙漠时更容易一些。

英英释义

adj

• brought low in spirit
  1. left us fatigued and deflated spiritually
  Synonym:chapfallenchopfallencrestfallen

双语例句

• Hundreds of interviews later, our egos have certainly been deflated.
  数百场面试之后，心中的高大自我无疑像泄了气的皮球。
• I am worn out with civility. left us fatigued and deflated spiritually.
  剩下我们疲惫不堪、精神消沉。
• It will get deflated as we go along.
  将得到瘪随着我们的前进。
• You know, I know, it looks kind of like a deflated boob here.
  他盯着我，就好像我刚刚在说隐语一样。
• Tires slashed and deflated, front and back windscreens smashed, all but one side window gone.
  轮胎被刺穿，泄了气，前后挡风玻璃被砸烂，只余下一扇边侧窗。
• Peter's comments completely deflated the boy's confidence.
  彼得的评论彻底挫伤了这个男孩的自信。
• But when the dotcom bubble deflated, hot air left the singles scene, too.
  但是，当网络泡沫破灭时，这种火热的景象也从单身汉的生活中消失了。
• Her criticism left me feeling very deflated.
  她的批评令我灰心丧气。
• When deflated due to one who will fight back, they become scared rabbits and run off and hide.
  但当它们由于被你反击而缩小的时候，它们就会变成吓坏了的兔子而很快跑掉并藏起来。
• He was deflated by the news.
  这消息令他泄气。