balloon
balloon
noun
[no obj.]
when (或 before) the balloon goes up
noun
- a brightly coloured rubber sac which is inflated with air and then sealed at the neck, and used as a child's toy or a decoration
气球
■a round or pear-shaped outline in which the words or thoughts of characters in a comic strip or cartoon are written
（漫画或卡通里书写人物语言或思想的）气球形圆框 - a large bag filled with hot air or gas to make it rise in the air, typically one carrying a basket for passengers
（尤指载客）热气球
a hot-air balloon.
热气球。 - (亦作 balloon glass)a large rounded drinking glass, used for brandy and other drinks
球形大酒杯 - (Scottish informal)a stupid person
(苏格兰，非正式)蠢人
[no obj.]
- swell out or cause to swell out in a spherical shape
鼓起；突起（成球状）
the trousers ballooned out below his waist.
他的裤子从腰下鼓了起来。
■(of an amount of money spent, earned, or owed) increase rapidly
（支出、赚取或欠下的钱）迅速增多
the company's debt has ballooned in the last five years.
过去五年里公司债务迅速增长。
[as adj. ballooning]ballooning government spending.
迅速增长的政府开支。
■(of a person) increase rapidly and dramatically in weight
（人）体重迅速增加
I ate out of boredom and I just ballooned up.
我无聊就吃东西，结果体重猛增。 - (Brit.)(of a ball) be kicked or struck so that it floats high in the air
(英)（球）被踢（或打）得腾空飞起
the ball ballooned into the air.
球腾空高高飞起。
■[with obj.]hit or kick (a ball) in such a way
（把球）踢飞；打飞
he ballooned the penalty over the bar.
他罚点球时把球从横梁上踢飞。 - travel by hot-air balloon
乘热气球旅行
he is famous for ballooning across oceans.
他因乘热气球飞越大洋而出名。
when (或 before) the balloon goes up
- (informal)when (or before) the action or trouble starts
(非正式)行动（或麻烦）开始（之前）
- late 16th cent. (originally denoting a game played with a large inflated leather ball): from French ballon or Italian ballone 'large ball'
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