inflate

动词

1. 1

   充气、打气

   He stopped to inflate the front tire before the race.

   他在比赛前停下来替前轮打气。

2. 2

   膨胀、鼓起

   The life raft inflates automatically when it hits the water.

   救生筏一碰到水就会自动膨胀。

3. 3

   夸大、虚报、抬高

   The company inflated its sales figures to attract investors.

   这家公司虚报销售数字以吸引投资人。

4. 4

   使上涨、推升经济

   Cheap loans inflated housing prices across the whole region.

   低利贷款推升了整个地区的房价。

5. 5

   使自大、使自满

   Constant praise only inflated his already huge ego.

   不断的赞美只让他本来就很大的自我更加膨胀。