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单词 balloon
释义 balloon

balloon /bəˈluːn/

noun [C]
1
A2 a small, very thin rubber bag that you blow air into or fill with a light gas until it is round in shape, used for decoration at parties or as a children's toy:
» We tied balloons and streamers to the ceiling ready for the party.Thesaurus+: ↑Toys and dollsThesaurus+: ↑Objects and decorations connected with celebrations
2
F0 (ALSO hot-ˈair balˌloon) a very large balloon that is filled with hot air or gas and can carry people in a basket (= open container ) hanging under it:
» People first flew in a balloon in 1783.Thesaurus+: ↑Balloons and parachutes
3
F0 a SPEECH BUBBLE(Cf. ↑speech bubble)
Thesaurus+: ↑Pictures
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Extra Examples:» He let the air out of the balloon.» The balloon went bang when it landed on the bush.» Lottie was carrying a balloon.» She pricked the balloon with a pin and it burst with a loud bang.» The balloon rose gently up into the air.
verb [I] ↑Verb Endings for balloon
1
F0 to get bigger and rounder:
» I ballooned when I was pregnant with my second baby.Thesaurus+: ↑Becoming bigger , ↑Enlarging and inflating
2
F0 to quickly increase in size, weight, or importance:
» The rumours soon ballooned into a full-blown scandal.Thesaurus+: ↑Enlarging and inflating , ↑Becoming biggerThesaurus+: ↑Increasing and intensifying
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