deflated
Definitions
Emptied of air or gas; collapsed and limp.
泄了气的，瘪掉的。
Feeling suddenly disappointed, discouraged, or let down.
（情绪）沮丧的，泄气的，受打击的。
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedde- (off, away) + flāre (blow) + -ed = 'with the air let out.' A punctured tire is deflated. The same image makes it an emotion word: when someone's excitement collapses like a popped balloon, they feel deflated.
Root flat still carries 4 more wordsWhy It Means This
Deflated lives a double life on one image. Physically it describes something emptied of air (a deflated ball). Emotionally it describes a person whose hope or confidence has just collapsed — the same sag, the same loss of shape. The metaphor is so natural that the emotional sense is now the more common one in everyday speech.
Common Collocations
- 1.a deflated tire瘪掉的轮胎
- 2.feel deflated感到沮丧
- 3.look deflated看上去很泄气
- 4.sound deflated听起来很失落
- 5.leave someone deflated让某人很受打击
Example Sentences
- 1.
She felt completely deflated when she saw her rejected application.
- 2.
The team looked deflated after conceding a goal in the last minute.
- 3.
He pulled the plug and the air bed slowly went deflated.
Easily Confused
deflated vs depressed — deflated is a sudden, specific drop after a letdown (you feel deflated when your big plan falls through). depressed is heavier and more lasting, often a clinical or long-term low mood. A bad day can leave you deflated; ongoing hopelessness is closer to depressed.