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inflatable

UK //ɪnˈfleɪ.tə.bəl//US //ɪnˈfleɪ.t̬ə.bəl//

词源

源自动词inflate(充气)+后缀-able(可…的),最早记录于19世纪,与充气技术发展相关。

adjective

❶ 指可以通过充气膨胀的物体,通常由橡胶、塑料等柔软材料制成,充气后变得坚固或可浮于水面。

“We brought an inflatable boat for our camping trip.”

(我们带了一个充气船去露营。)

“The kids were playing with inflatable toys in the pool.”

(孩子们在泳池里玩充气玩具。)

同义词:expandable, pneumatic, air-filled

noun

❶ 充气式物品的通称,常见于休闲、救援或装饰用途,放气后可折叠便于携带。

“The inflatable took only five minutes to set up with an electric pump.”

(这个充气物品用电泵只需五分钟就能安装好。)

“They rented an inflatable for the children's birthday party.”

(他们为儿童生日派对租了一个充气城堡。)

同义词:air mattress, bouncy castle, rubber dinghy

常见短语

inflatable pool — 可充气的临时泳池,通常为家庭夏季使用,安装便捷但不如固定泳池耐用。

“The children splashed happily in the small inflatable pool.”

(孩子们在小充气泳池里开心地戏水。)

inflatable slide — 游乐场常见的充气滑梯,多见于节日或临时活动,需持续充气维持形状。

“The inflatable slide was the most popular attraction at the fair.”

(充气滑梯是集市上最受欢迎的设施。)