inflated

英 [ɪnˈfleɪtɪd]

美 [ɪnˈfleɪtɪd]

adj.  过高的; 高得不合理的; 夸张的; 言过其实的
v.  使充气; 膨胀; 鼓吹; 吹捧; (使)涨价
inflate的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：inflated　过去式：inflated　

BNC.13798 / COCA.12693

牛津词典

adj.

• 过高的；高得不合理的
  higher than is acceptable or reasonable
  1. inflated prices/salaries
     过高的价格 / 薪金
• 夸张的；言过其实的
  believing or claiming that sb/sth is more important or impressive than they really are
  1. He has an inflated sense of his own importance.
     他自视过高。

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG (使)充气;(使)膨胀;(使)胀大
  If youinflatesomething such as a balloon or tyre, or if itinflates, it becomes bigger as it is filled with air or a gas.
  1. Stuart jumped into the sea and inflated the liferaft...
     斯图尔特跳到海里给救生艇充气。
  2. Don's lifejacket had failed to inflate.
     唐的救生衣未能充气膨胀。
• V-ERG 抬高(物价);(使)(物价)涨高
  If you say that someoneinflatesthe price of something, or that the priceinflates, you mean that the price increases.
  1. The promotion of a big release can inflate a film's final cost...
     大规模发行所需的广告宣传会增加一部电影的最终成本。
  2. Clothing prices have not inflated as much as automobiles.
     服装价格的涨幅不及汽车那么高。
• VERB 夸张;夸大;吹嘘
  If someoneinflatesthe amount or effect of something, they say it is bigger, better, or more important than it really is, usually so that they can profit from it.
  1. They inflated clients' medical treatment to defraud insurance companies...
     他们夸大客户伤势的严重性和治疗情形以欺骗保险公司。
  2. Even his war record was fraudulently inflated.
     甚至他的参战履历也是夸大其词，充满谎言。

英英释义

adj

• enlarged beyond truth or reasonableness
  1. a hyperbolic style
  Synonym:hyperbolic
• pretentious (especially with regard to language or ideals)
  1. high-flown talk of preserving the moral tone of the school
  2. a high-sounding dissertation on the means to attain social revolution
  Synonym:high-flownhigh-sounding

双语例句

• The tyre is fully inflated.
  车胎的气充得很足。
• Media reports about this deal have probably inflated the price a bit.
  媒体关于戴尔收购案的报道可能稍稍抬高了些交易价格。
• Monstrously inflated costs are designed to keep the hoi polloi at bay.
  居高不下的生活开支势必会把老百姓逼入走投无路的境地。
• This helps to make it look like it's inflated with wind.
  这样，看上去就有了风吹以后胀开的感觉了。
• But the increased interest has led to inflated costs.
  然而，对该产业日益浓厚的兴趣也导致了成本飙升。
• The war inflated the economy.
  因为战争经济出现了通货膨胀。
• The raft was only partially inflated.
  筏子只充了一部分气。
• The bubble did not only inflate asset prices, it also inflated pay.
  以前的泡沫不仅膨胀了资产的价格，同时也膨胀了薪酬。
• The prices generally won't be too inflated by region, but it's enough that it's noticeable.
  价钱的部份，并没有因为区域的不同而非常夸张，不过这已经足够你注意了。
• Government budgets have inflated even more quickly.
  政府部门预算的膨胀要比预想中来得更快些。