好词典
inflated
UK /ɪnˈfleɪtɪd/US /ɪnˈfleɪtɪd/
词源
源自拉丁语 inflare（in- '进入' + flare '吹'），15世纪通过法语进入英语，原义为'吹入空气'，后引申出'夸大'的比喻意义。
adjective
❶ 形容某物因充气或膨胀而体积增大，常用于描述气球、轮胎等物理膨胀状态。
“The inflated balloon floated up into the sky.”
（充了气的气球飘向天空。）
“Make sure the tires are properly inflated before the trip.”
（出发前确保轮胎充气适当。）
❶ 形容价格、数字等被夸大或不合理地抬高，带有负面含义。
“The company was accused of selling products at inflated prices.”
（该公司被指控以虚高的价格出售产品。）
“Tourist areas often have inflated hotel rates during peak season.”
（旅游区在旺季时酒店价格往往虚高。）
同义词:swollen, exaggerated, overblown, puffed up, bloated
verb
❶ inflate的过去式和过去分词形式，表示使某物充气或膨胀的动作已完成。
“He inflated the air mattress with an electric pump.”
（他用电动泵给充气床垫充气。）
“The football was inflated to the correct pressure.”
（足球被充气到合适的压力。）
同义词:pumped up, expanded, augmented, amplified
常见短语
inflated ego — 形容某人因过度自信或成功而变得傲慢自大的状态。
“After winning the award, his inflated ego made him difficult to work with.”
（获奖后，他膨胀的自负让人难以共事。）
inflated sense of — 指对自身能力、重要性等有不切实际的高估，常用于批评语境。
“She has an inflated sense of her own contribution to the project.”
（她高估了自己对项目的贡献。）