deflateKK [dɪˋflet] /dɪˈfleɪt/發音de- 向下、除去+flate 吹→除去吹進的氣展開收合de-字首向下、除去flate字根吹字面：除去吹進的氣把裡面的氣抽掉使之扁下 → 引申為使人洩氣、貶低動詞1放氣、洩氣、抽掉空氣He deflated the tires before putting the bike in the car.他把腳踏車放進車裡前，先把輪胎的氣放掉。2消氣、扁掉、洩氣The balloons slowly deflated overnight in the cold room.那些氣球在冷冷的房間裡一整晚慢慢消了氣。3使洩氣、打擊、挫…銳氣His sarcastic comment completely deflated the whole team.他那句挖苦的話讓整個團隊完全洩了氣。4貶低、削弱The report deflated the company's claims about record profits.那份報告貶低了該公司關於獲利創新高的說法。5緊縮通貨、使通貨緊縮經濟Raising interest rates sharply can deflate an overheated economy.大幅升息可能使過熱的經濟出現通貨緊縮。