这组词都有“增大,扩大”的意思。它们的区别是:
expand指体积、数量的增大,可指展开、打开、散播开,而使其扩大的因素既可以是内在的,也可以是来自外界的外力; swell是指由于受到内部力量的作用而在体积和容积方面增大,也可指数目或程度的增长,质量的提高,或曲面向上隆起,常表示“不正常的增大”; distend指在内部力量的压迫下向各个方向扩张或膨胀,暗示原来就处于完全空虚或松弛状态; inflate指用人工方法使某物膨胀起来; dilate强调直径的增大。
词源记忆法
in-,进入,使,-flat,吹,鼓起,词源同blow,conflate.引申词义充气,膨胀。
So while China's market may not be a bubble yet, one could easily inflate.
因此,尽管中国股市或许还算不上泡沫, 但却可能很容易膨胀.
来源:网络文摘精选GT express inflating system can inflate the tube ofa tyre in an instant.
GT快速充气系统瞬间为无内胎轮胎进行快速充气.
来源:网络文摘精选Food prices are no longer inflating at the same rate as last year.
食物价格的上涨率已不再像去年那样高了。
来源:《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》Part of her performance involved attempting to inflate a rubber glove with a hosepipe.
更搞笑得是还有人试图通过吹管子想让橡皮手套膨胀起来.
来源:互联网摘选How long will it take to inflate the bags and haul the plane to the surface?
需要多长时间才能将这些袋子充满气把飞机拉到水面上来?
来源:网络文摘精选Being both lighter than air and nonflammable, helium is used to inflate balloons and airships.
由于既比空气轻又不可燃, 氦用作充气球和飞艇.
来源:互联网摘选When disaster strikes , a troubling human response can inflate the death toll: people freeze up.
当灾难来袭, 混乱的人类反应会增加遇难人数: 人被冻住了.
来源:网络文摘精选The promotion of a big release can inflate a film'sfinal 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。
来源:《柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典》当教育“身份”功能过度膨胀时, 它就会扭曲和损害更高意义上的育人功能.
来源:网络文摘精选Inflate the life vest by pulling down the red tab while you leave the air plane.
一离开飞机立即拉下红色充气阀.
来源:网络文摘精选The last thing I do before I jump ship is to inflate my life preserver.
在我跳船之前做的最后一件事是给救生设备充气.
来源:互联网摘选The Fed is printing money, which will eventually inflate away the value of dollar holdings.
美联储的印钞机, 这将最终抬高以外的价值,美元资产.
来源:网络文摘精选Moreover, central banks make mistakes, as the Fed did in allowing the housing bubble to inflate.
而且, 中行的银行家们已经犯了错误, 比如说美联储允许房地产泡沫引起的通胀.
来源:网络文摘精选The buyers bid against each other and often inflate the prices they pay.
买主们竞相投标,往往人为地提高价钱.
来源:《简明英汉词典》The principal effect of the demand for new houses was to inflate prices.
对新住宅需求的主要结果是促使价格上涨。
来源:《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》Inflate the Executive Punching Bag ( wonderfullywacky. com ) and pummel " the boss " as needed.
按你的上司形象做一个充气吊袋,在你郁闷的时候揍它 ( 他 ).
来源:网络文摘精选Opening the door in an emergency will automatically inflate the evacuation slides.
打开紧急出口的门会自动充气逃离滑梯.
来源:网络文摘精选Even that percentage is likely inflated by men thrust into their caretaker role by a downsizing.
甚至这个比率中还包含着因为企业精简裁员而不得不退居家庭的男士。
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