deflate
[dɪ'fleɪt] verb
MAKE SMALLER 使变小
intransitive or transitive
■If something which has air or gas inside it deflates, or is deflated, it becomes smaller because it loses the air or gas （使）变瘪；给…放气•to deflate a balloon/tyre给气球／轮胎放气
[dɪ'fleɪt] verb
WEAKEN 削弱
transitive often passive
■to cause something to become weaker 削弱；使受挫•The party's ambitions have been rather deflated by the two recent by-election defeats.最近的两次补选失利使该党的雄心受到了不小打击。
[dɪ'fleɪt] verb
LESS CONFIDENT 失去信心
transitive often passive
■to make someone lose confidence or feel less important 使灰心，使泄气•They were totally deflated by losing the match.他们输掉比赛后彻底丧失了信心。
[dɪ'fleɪt] verb
MONEY 钱
transitive
■to reduce the supply of money in an economy 使货币紧缩，使通货紧缩 |