来自拉丁语的flat 意为to blow。
(*拉丁文flare(=to blow),过去分词是flatus。)
同源词:
1. inflate(在里面吹 in(=in) + flat(=blow))
vt.使(通货)膨胀,提高物价;使充气;使得意
inflation n.膨胀;通货膨胀
inflatable adj.可充气的;可膨胀的
inflationary adj.通货膨胀的
The street vendors often inflate their prices for tourists .路边的小贩常常向游人的高价格。
2. deflate
v.紧缩(通货);放出(车胎等的)气体,抽出空气;使某人泄气 *de(=down)
deflate a pompous politician 使傲慢的政治家骄气大挫
3. deflationary
adj.通货紧缩的 *de(=down)
deflationary measures applied by the Secretary of Treasury. 由财政部长实施的通货紧缩措施
4. deflation
n.通货紧缩;抽出空气 *de(=down)
5. stagflation
n.(不景气状况下的)滞胀 *stag(=pool)
6. afflatus
n.灵感 *af<ad(=near,to)
7. flatulent
adj.肠胃气胀的;浮夸
8. conflate
v.汇集在一起;(将异文)合并(一起吹气)《con- = together》
conflation n.异文合并
9. inflate
v.(灌入气体)使膨胀;使得意;通货膨胀(吹入空气)《in- = into》
inflation n.膨胀;得意;通货膨胀
10. reflation
n.通货膨胀《re- = again》