英文词源
- deflate (v.)
- 1891, in reference to balloons, coinage based on inflate. Latin deflare meant "to blow away," but in the modern word the prefix is taken in the sense of "down." Related: Deflated; deflating.
中文词源
de-, 不，非，使相反。-flat, 膨胀，鼓气，词源同blow, inflate.
该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：deflate 词源，deflate 含义。
deflate：(使)漏气，(使)…瘪下去；紧缩(通货)，降低(价格)；挫败(某人的)锐气，使…泄气
词根词缀： de-去掉,离开 + -flat-吹 + -e
