inflate
[ɪn'fleɪt] verb
FILL WITH AIR 充气
intransitive or transitive
■to cause to increase in size by filling with air （使）充气；（使）膨胀•He inflated the balloons with helium.他给气球充了氦气。 •We watch the hot-air balloon slowly inflate.我们看着热气球慢慢胀大。
[ɪn'fleɪt] verb
MAKE LARGER 夸大
transitive
■to make something larger or more important 抬高；夸大•They inflated their part in the rescue every time they told the story.他们每次讲这个故事时都要夸大自己在营救中的贡献。 |