By then, it was already deflating.从那时开始, 房价已经开始紧缩.This seemed to do the trick , deflating the tension and bringing a smile to everyone's faces.这似乎成功地消除了紧张,让大家露出了微笑....

v.（使）漏气( deflate的现在分词 )，（使）…瘪下去，紧缩（通货），降低（价格）...

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