deflated

1. V-T If you deflate someone or something, you take away their confidence or make them seem less important. 使泄气

I hate to deflate your ego, but you seem to have an exaggerated idea of your importance to me. 我不愿伤你的自尊，但是你好像高估了你对我的重要性。

2. deflatedADJ 泄气的

When she refused I felt deflated. 她拒绝时，我感到很沮丧。

3. V-I When something such as a tyre or balloon deflates, or when you deflate it, all the air comes out of it. 放气; 漏气

We drove a few miles until the tyre deflated and we had to stop the car. 我们开了几英里直到轮胎漏气了，然后我们不得不停下车。