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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. 长笛
v. 用长笛吹奏;发出长笛般的音调

flout

词汇起源

[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；轻视；愚弄
vt. 嘲笑；藐视；愚弄
vi. 嘲笑；表示轻蔑

例句：
The foolish boy flouted his mother's advice.
这个愚蠢的孩子轻视他母亲的忠告。

flatus
Gas generated in or expelled from the digestive tract, especially the stomach or intestines.
n. 肠胃胀气；屁

flatulence
The presence of excessive gas in the digestive tract.
Self-importance; pomposity
n. [内科] 肠胃气胀；浮夸；自负

flatulent
Of, afflicted with, or caused by flatulence.
Inducing or generating flatulence.
Pompous; bloated.
adj. 肠胃气胀的；浮夸的；自负的

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. 放气；使缩小；紧缩通货；打击；使泄气
vi. 缩小；物价下降

例句：
They deflated the tires slightly to allow the truck to drive under the overpass.
他们稍微放掉车胎的气以让卡车在跨线桥下行驶。
One sharp remark is enough to deflate her.
一句尖锐的话足以使她泄气。

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. 使充气；使通货膨胀；使得意，使骄傲
vi. 膨胀；充气；得意；自傲

例句：
Financial crisis rapidly inflated to a nation-wide economic crisis.
金融危机迅速扩展成全国性的经济危机。
A few bidders inflated the prices on purpose.
几个投标人故意抬高价钱。

conflate

词汇起源

[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；将(两种文本)合并成一个文本

例句：
The results of the two experiments were conflated.
这两项实验的结果合并在一起了。
Can these two definitions be conflated, or must they be kept separate?
这两个定义可以合成一个呢，还是必须分开?