deflate /dɪˈfleɪt/ star1 TEM8 (deflating,deflated,deflates)

• 1.  

  V-T（及物动词） If you deflate someone or something, you take away their confidence or make them seem less important. 使泄气

  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.  

  ADJ（形容词） deflated 泄气的

  例：

  When she refused I felt deflated.

  她拒绝时，我感到很沮丧。

• 3.  

  V-I（不及物动词） When something such as a tyre or balloon deflates, or when you deflate it, all the air comes out of it. 放气; 漏气

  例：

  We drove a few miles until the tyre deflated and we had to stop the car.

  我们开了几英里直到轮胎漏气了，然后我们不得不停下车。