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deflate | BrE dɪˈfleɪt, AmE dəˈfleɪt | A. transitive verb ① (let air out of) 放掉…的气 fàngdiào… de qì ‹tyre, balloon, ball›② figurative 使泄气 shǐ xièqì ▸ her harsh words deflated his pride 她尖刻的话挫损了他的自尊 ▸ to be deflated by someone's criticism/lack of enthusiasm 因某人的批评/缺乏热情而失去信心 ③ Economics 紧缩 jǐnsuō ▸ to deflate the economy 紧缩经济 B. intransitive verb «tyre, balloon, ball» 瘪掉 biědiào |