액체나 기체로 인해 부풀어 오르거나 팽창하게 만들다.
To make or become swollen with fluid or gas.
예문:
"The body will bloat if left in the water for too long."
"Heavy meals often bloat my stomach."
남을 우쭐하게 하거나 자만심에 빠지게 하다.
To fill someone with pride or conceit.
예문:
"Constant praise can bloat a young artist's ego."
"He let the promotion bloat his sense of power."
청어 등을 소금에 절인 뒤 가볍게 훈제하여 보존하다.
To cure a fish, especially a herring, by salting and smoking it lightly.
예문:
"Fishermen used to bloat their catch to preserve it for winter."
"It takes several hours to properly bloat a herring."
가축의 위장에 가스가 차서 배가 부풀어 오르는 병.
A disease of livestock characterized by an accumulation of gas in the stomach.
예문:
"The cow died from severe bloat after grazing on wet clover."
"Early signs of bloat in sheep include a swollen left flank."
인원이나 경비 등이 필요 이상으로 과도하게 늘어난 상태.
An excessive or unnecessary increase in size, personnel, or expenses.
예문:
"The new CEO promised to trim the corporate bloat."
"Users complained about the software bloat in the latest update."