deflate
意味: To release air or gas from something inflated, or figuratively to reduce someone's confidence, enthusiasm, or sense of importance. In economics, to bring about deflation — a general decline in prices.
Deflate works across physical, emotional, and economic registers. Physically, you deflate a tyre or balloon. Emotionally, a 'deflating' remark punctures someone's confidence or excitement — 'his response was rather deflating.' In economics, deflation (the opposite of inflation) describes falling prices, which can signal economic stagnation. The word frequently appears in sports journalism: 'the result deflated the home crowd.' It always implies a loss of buoyancy, whether literal or metaphorical.
例文
- The poor quarterly figures deflated the optimism that had followed the company's initial public offering. 糟糕的季度业绩打消了该公司首次公开上市后曾有的乐观情绪。Las decepcionantes cifras trimestrales desinflaron el optimismo que había seguido a la oferta pública inicial de la empresa.低調な四半期決算は、同社の新規株式公開後の楽観ムードに水を差した。저조한 분기 실적이 회사의 기업공개 이후 이어진 낙관론에 찬물을 끼얹었다.
- Central banks are wary of policies that might deflate the economy into a deflationary spiral. 央行对可能将经济推入通缩螺旋的政策保持警惕。Los bancos centrales se muestran cautelosos ante políticas que podrían conducir la economía a una espiral deflacionista.中央銀行はデフレスパイラルに経済を陥れかねない政策を警戒している。중앙은행은 경제를 디플레이션 악순환에 빠뜨릴 수 있는 정책을 경계하고 있다.
- His withering assessment of her proposal completely deflated her enthusiasm for the project. 他对她提案的尖刻评价彻底打击了她对该项目的热情。Su demoledora valoración de la propuesta desinfló por completo el entusiasmo de ella por el proyecto.彼の彼女の提案に対する辛辣な評価が、プロジェクトへの彼女の意欲を完全にしぼませた。그의 그녀 제안에 대한 신랄한 평가가 프로젝트에 대한 그녀의 열정을 완전히 꺾어버렸다.
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使い方ガイド
場面: journalism, professional, academic
トーン: neutral
起源と歴史
From de- (reversal) + -flate, modelled on inflate, from Latin inflare (to blow into). First attested in the late 19th century; the economic sense developed in the early 20th century.
文化的背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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