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balloon

释义

balloon

noun countable

UK /bəˈluːn/

Word Forms

singular	balloon
plural	balloons

1
a small coloured bag of thin rubber that you fill with air, used as a child’s toy or a decoration
Synonyms and related words
Toys and other things to play with
action figure
balloon
beanbag
1. 1a
  a large strong bag filled with gas or hot air that can float in the air. Some balloons have a large basket hanging under them in which people can travel
  a balloon flight
  Synonyms and related words
  Aircraft
  aeroplane
  Airbus
  aircraft
2
a circle around the words spoken by characters in cartoon drawings
Synonyms and related words
Rounded and circular shapes
ball
balloon
band

phrases

if/when the balloon goes up

balloon

noun countable

US /bəˈlun/

Word Forms

singular	balloon
plural	balloons

1
a large strong bag filled with gas or hot air that can float in the air. Some balloons have a large basket hanging under them in which people can travel.
Synonyms and related words
Aircraft
aeroplane
Airbus
aircraft
1. 1a
  a small colored bag of thin rubber that you fill with air, used as a child’s toy or a decoration
  Synonyms and related words
  Toys and other things to play with
  action figure
  balloon
  beanbag
2. 1b
  a small bag that a doctor puts into a part of your body and fills with air in order to force something out
  Synonyms and related words
  Medical equipment
  balloon
  catheter
  defibrillator
2
a circle around the words spoken by characters in cartoon drawings
Synonyms and related words
Rounded and circular shapes
ball
balloon
band

phrases

if/when the balloon goes up

balloon

verb intransitive

UK /bəˈluːn/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	balloon
he/she/it	balloons
present participle	ballooning
past tense	ballooned
past participle	ballooned

1
to become larger and rounder in shape
Her coat ballooned round her in the wind.
Synonyms and related words
To become larger
grow
expand
swell
2
to increase very quickly in amount or degree
Our expenses had ballooned.
Within weeks, the fighting had ballooned into full-scale war.
Synonyms and related words
To increase, or to increase something
increase
go up
add to

balloon

verb intransitive

US /bəˈlun/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	balloon
he/she/it	balloons
present participle	ballooning
past tense	ballooned
past participle	ballooned

1
to become larger and rounder in shape
Her coat ballooned around her in the wind.
Synonyms and related words
To become larger
grow
expand
swell
2
to increase very quickly in amount or degree
Our expenses had ballooned.
Within weeks, the fighting had ballooned into full-scale war.
Synonyms and related words
To increase, or to increase something
increase
add to
raise

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