To measure lung capacity, researchers ask subjects to inflate a flexible bag with a single breath.
为了测量肺活量，研究人员让受试者用一口气吹胀一个柔性袋子。
Which choice best defines “inflate”?
B — To fill with air; exaggerate.. “inflate” means To fill with air; exaggerate..
Which word means “To fill with air; exaggerate.”?
B — inflate. “inflate” means To fill with air; exaggerate..
inflate — To fill with air; exaggerate.. In Chinese: 使膨胀;充气;夸大.
inflate is pronounced //ɪnˈfleɪt//.
To measure lung capacity, researchers ask subjects to inflate a flexible bag with a single breath. (为了测量肺活量，研究人员让受试者用一口气吹胀一个柔性袋子。)
expand, swell, exaggerate — all close in meaning to inflate (To fill with air; exaggerate.).
deflate, decrease — each the opposite of inflate (To fill with air; exaggerate.).
Yes. inflate is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
in(进) + flat(吹,如 flatus) → 往里吹气 → 膨胀、夸大。