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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。
膨胀的；夸张的
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膨胀的；夸张的
exaggerated; made bigger
The report was based on inflated sales figures.
该报告基于虚高的销售数据。
充满空气或液体的。
Filled with air or fluid
膨胀的；处于膨胀状态的,尺寸、数量等异常增大的。
Expanded; in a state of inflation, of abnormally increased size, amount, etc.
价格较高的；成本上涨的。
In a state of higher cost.
自大的；傲慢的(指人或自我)。
Pompous; arrogant (of a person or ego)
He has an inflated opinion of his own abilities.
他对自己能力有过高的评价。
The restaurant's prices are inflated, especially for a small town.
这家餐馆的价格虚高，尤其是在一个小镇上。
She gave an inflated account of the incident, adding details that never happened.
她对这件事的描述很夸张，添加了从未发生的细节。
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。
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。
与 seem/appear 连用，表达一种主观判断，认为数值或说法被高估。
The price seemed inflated for such a small item.
这么小的东西，这个价格似乎被夸大了。
Not this
He is quite inflated after winning the award.
Use this
His ego is quite inflated after winning the award.
英语中 inflated 表示“自负、膨胀”时，只能修饰 ego、opinion 等名词，不能直接用来描述人；这是把中文“膨胀”直译造成的误用。改为 his ego is inflated 后，主语与搭配才符合 inflated 的用法。
Not this
Many people can’t afford the inflation prices.
Use this
Many people can’t afford the inflated prices.
inflation 是名词“通货膨胀”，不能用作定语来修饰 prices；此处需要用形容词 inflated（虚高的、膨胀的）来表示“被抬高/夸大的价格”。
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虚高的价格
Consumers are fed up with inflated prices.
消费者受够了虚高的价格。
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。
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。
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。
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。
膨胀的自我；自负
His inflated ego makes it hard for him to accept criticism.
他膨胀的自我使他难以接受批评。
过强的自我重要感；自以为了不起
She walked into the meeting with an inflated sense of self-importance.
她带着一股自以为了不起的劲头走进会议室。
虚高的价格
The restaurant charges inflated prices for mediocre food.
这家餐厅对平庸的食物收取虚高的价格。
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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’。
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。
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。
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