balloon
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/bəˈluːn/
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/bəˈluːn/
A colorful rubber bag that gets bigger when filled with air, used as a toy or decoration.
The child's balloon floated away when she let go of the string.
孩子松开绳子时,她的气球飘走了。
A large bag filled with hot air or gas that can carry people up in the air in a basket.
We watched the hot air balloon rise slowly into the sky.
我们看着热气球缓缓升入天空。
To swell or puff out into a round shape.
Her dress ballooned in the strong wind as she walked.
她走路时,裙子在强风中鼓了起来。
To grow quickly in size or amount.
The company's debt ballooned after the failed project.
项目失败后,公司的债务急剧增加。
To ride in a hot-air balloon for fun.
They ballooned over the countryside on a sunny morning.
在一个阳光明媚的早晨,他们乘坐热气球飞越了乡村。