看不懂音變的筒子們請(qǐng)聽(tīng)203-206期

flute flu-blow
a musical instrument of the WOODWIND group, shaped like a thin pipe. The player holds it sideways and blows across a hole at one end.
to play a flute
to produce a flutelike sound
To sing, whistle, or speak with a flutelike tone
n. 長(zhǎng)笛
v. 用長(zhǎng)笛吹奏;發(fā)出長(zhǎng)笛般的音調(diào)

flout

詞匯起源

[Date: 1500-1600; Origin: Probably from flout 'to play the flute' (14-16 centuries)]

To show contempt for; scorn: flout a law; behavior that flouted convention. See Usage Note at flaunt.
To be scornful.
A contemptuous action or remark; an insult.
n. 嘲笑；輕視；愚弄
vt. 嘲笑；藐視；愚弄
vi. 嘲笑；表示輕蔑

例句：
The foolish boy flouted his mother's advice.
這個(gè)愚蠢的孩子輕視他母親的忠告。

flatus
Gas generated in or expelled from the digestive tract, especially the stomach or intestines.
n. 腸胃脹氣；屁

flatulence
The presence of excessive gas in the digestive tract.
Self-importance; pomposity
n. [內(nèi)科] 腸胃氣脹；浮夸；自負(fù)

flatulent
Of, afflicted with, or caused by flatulence.
Inducing or generating flatulence.
Pompous; bloated.
adj. 腸胃氣脹的；浮夸的；自負(fù)的

deflate
To release contained air or gas from. To collapse by releasing contained air or gas.
To reduce or lessen the size or importance of
Economics. To reduce the amount or availability of (currency or credit), effecting a decline in prices. To produce deflation in (an economy).
To be or become deflated
vt. 放氣；使縮小；緊縮通貨；打擊；使泄氣
vi. 縮小；物價(jià)下降

例句：
They deflated the tires slightly to allow the truck to drive under the overpass.
他們稍微放掉車(chē)胎的氣以讓卡車(chē)在跨線橋下行駛。
One sharp remark is enough to deflate her.
一句尖銳的話足以使她泄氣。

inflate
To fill (something) with air or gas so as to make it swell.
To enlarge or amplify unduly or improperly; aggrandize. To raise or expand abnormally or improperly. See Synonyms at exaggerate.
To cause (a currency or an economy) to undergo inflation.
To become inflated.
vt. 使充氣；使通貨膨脹；使得意，使驕傲
vi. 膨脹；充氣；得意；自傲

例句：
Financial crisis rapidly inflated to a nation-wide economic crisis.
金融危機(jī)迅速擴(kuò)展成全國(guó)性的經(jīng)濟(jì)危機(jī)。
A few bidders inflated the prices on purpose.
幾個(gè)投標(biāo)人故意抬高價(jià)錢(qián)。

conflate

詞匯起源

[Date: 1400-1500; Language: Latin; Origin: , past participle of conflare 'to blow together, join', from com- ( COM-) + flare 'to blow']

To bring together; meld or fuse
To combine (two variant texts, for example) into one whole.
vt. 合并；將(兩種文本)合并成一個(gè)文本

例句：
The results of the two experiments were conflated.
這兩項(xiàng)實(shí)驗(yàn)的結(jié)果合并在一起了。
Can these two definitions be conflated, or must they be kept separate?
這兩個(gè)定義可以合成一個(gè)呢，還是必須分開(kāi)?