fill (a balloon, tyre, or other expandable structure) with air or gas so that it becomes distended 给(气球、轮胎等可扩张物)充气 ■[no obj.]become distended in this way 膨胀,胀大
increase (something) by a large or excessive amount 使大幅增加,使极度增长 objectives should be clearly set out so as not to duplicate work and inflate costs. 必须明确提出目标以避免重复工作和大幅增加成本。 ■[usu. as adj. inflated]exaggerate 夸张,夸大 you have a very inflated opinion of your worth. 你夸大了自身的价值。 ■bring about inflation of (a currency) or in (an economy) 使(通货)膨胀,使(物价)暴涨
派生 inflatedly adverb inflater noun
(亦作 inflator)
语源
late Middle English: from Latin inflat- 'blown into', from the verb inflare, from in- 'into' + flare 'to blow'