Balloon，英语单词，主要用作名词、动词、形容词。作名词时译为“气球；热气球；气球状对话框”，作动词时译为“激增；突然长胖；膨胀，鼓起来”，作形容词时译为“像气球般鼓起的”。

英 [bəˈluːn] 美 [bəˈluːn]

n. 气球；热气球；气球状对话框；球形大酒杯；<非正式>蠢人；分期付款中最后一笔数目特大的还款

v. 激增；突然长胖；膨胀，鼓起来；乘热气球旅行；（球）被踢（或打）得腾空飞起；（把球）踢飞，打飞

adj. 像气球般鼓起的

【名】 （Balloon）（美、印、泰、俄、巴）巴隆（人名）

[ 复数 balloons 第三人称单数 balloons 现在分词 ballooning 过去式 ballooned 过去分词 ballooned ]

柯林斯英汉双解大词典

balloon /bəˈluːn/ CET4 TEM4 ( ballooning, ballooned, balloons )

1.N-COUNT A balloon is a small, thin, rubber bag that you blow air into so that it becomes larger and rounder or longer. Balloons are used as toys or decorations. 气球

2.N-COUNT A balloon is a large, strong bag filled with gas or hot air, which can carry passengers in a container that hangs underneath it. 热气球

3.V-I When something balloons, it increases rapidly in amount. (数量上) 猛增

air balloon 气球

hot-air balloon 热气球

weather balloon 气象气球；探空气球

balloon angioplasty [外科学]气囊血管成形术；球囊成形术（等于percutaneous transluminal angioplasty）

balloon pump 球囊泵；气囊泵

balloon borne 球载反射器

balloon flower 桔梗花

like a lead balloon 毫无效果，毫无作用(意指如铅气球无法飞升)

balloon catheter 气囊导管，气泡式导管