Word · Frequency #13798
inflated
膨胀的；夸张的
exaggerated; made bigger
- 1.
Filled with air or fluid
充满空气或液体的。
- 2.
Expanded; in a state of inflation, of abnormally increased size, amount, etc.
膨胀的；处于膨胀状态的,尺寸、数量等异常增大的。
- 3.
In a state of higher cost.
价格较高的；成本上涨的。
- 4.
Pompous; arrogant (of a person or ego)
自大的；傲慢的(指人或自我)。
- 5.
Containing excessive, meaningless words, particularly for show
含有过多无意义词语的,尤其为了炫耀。
- 6.
Higher that the true figure
高于真实数字的。
充满空气或液体的。；膨胀的；处于膨胀状态的,尺寸、数量等异常增大的。；价格较高的；成本上涨的。；自大的；傲慢的(指人或自我)。；含有过多无意义词语的,尤其为了炫耀。
In use
He has an inflated opinion of his own abilities.
The restaurant's prices are inflated, especially for a small town.
She gave an inflated account of the incident, adding details that never happened.
inflated + noun
inflated 作定语时常修饰与数字、评价有关的名词，如 figures、claims、expectations，表示“夸大的、虚高的”。
The report was based on inflated sales figures.
该报告基于虚高的销售数据。
be/become + inflated
inflated 作表语侧重“被充气或鼓起”的状态；也可说 fully inflated 表示“充气饱满的”。
The balloon became inflated after a few deep breaths.
深呼吸几次后，气球鼓了起来。
seem/appear + inflated
与 seem/appear 连用，表达一种主观判断，认为数值或说法被高估。
Connections
Collocations
- inflated prices
- 虚高的价格
- Consumers are fed up with inflated prices.消费者受够了虚高的价格。
- inflated ego
- 膨胀的自我
- His inflated ego makes him difficult to work with.他膨胀的自我让他很难共事。
- inflated expectations
- 过高的期望
- The movie failed to meet inflated expectations.这部电影未能满足过高的期望。
- inflated figures
- 夸大的数字
- The report was criticized for inflated figures.这份报告因夸大的数字而受到批评。
- inflated sense of importance
- 自视过高
- She has an inflated sense of her own importance.她对自己的重要性自视过高。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想气球被吹大(in-flate)后显得过度膨胀、言过其实，像‘膨胀的、夸张的’。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：日常物品（如气球、轮胎）、经济数据与价格、正式报道或评论 该词的具体含义和语域随搭配变化：指充气物品时多用于日常中性语境；指数据、价格等虚高或夸张说法时，比较常见于书面或正式报道。使用时应结合上下文判断。
Pronunciation & Spelling
以上六个词都与 inflated 押韵：重读元音都是 /eɪ/，且以 /təd/ 结尾。注意不要被拼写误导：insulated（/ˈɪnsjəleɪtɪd/）和 legislated（/ˈledʒɪsleɪtɪd/）虽然也以 -ated 结尾，但重音不同，读音与 inflated 并不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.