Balloon



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解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.气球 v. 快速增加
• ［英］ v. 快速增加 ( to increase rapidly)
• ［类］ 反义词;decrease slowly ( 慢慢减少)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: French ballon large football, balloon, from Italian dialect ballone large football, augmentative of balla ball, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German balla ball — more at ball
• Date: 1783
• 1. a nonporous bag of light material that can be inflated especially with air or gas: as
  • a. a bag that is filled with heated air or a gas lighter than air so as to rise and float in the atmosphere and that usually carries a suspended load (as a gondola with passengers)
  • b. an inflatable bag (as of rubber or plastic) usually used as a toy or for decoration
• 2. the outline enclosing words spoken or thought by a figure especially in a cartoon

II. adjective

• Date: circa 1786
• 1. relating to, resembling, or suggesting a balloon <a balloon sleeve>
• 2. being or having a final installment that is much larger than preceding ones in a term or installment note

III. verb

• Date: 1841
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to swell or puff out ; expand <ballooned to 200 pounds>
  • 2. to ascend or travel in or as if in a balloon
  • 3. to increase rapidly <ballooning prices>
• transitive verb
  • inflate, increase

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