inflate

動詞

1. 1

   充氣、打氣

   He stopped to inflate the front tire before the race.

   他在比賽前停下來替前輪打氣。

2. 2

   膨脹、鼓起

   The life raft inflates automatically when it hits the water.

   救生筏一碰到水就會自動膨脹。

3. 3

   誇大、虛報、抬高

   The company inflated its sales figures to attract investors.

   這家公司虛報銷售數字以吸引投資人。

4. 4

   使上漲、推升經濟

   Cheap loans inflated housing prices across the whole region.

   低利貸款推升了整個地區的房價。

5. 5

   使自大、使自滿

   Constant praise only inflated his already huge ego.

   不斷的讚美只讓他本來就很大的自我更加膨脹。