1VERB 夸大;夸张 If you exaggerate, you indicate that something is, for example, worse or more important than it really is. 夸大;夸张
He thinks I'm exaggerating. [VERB]
他觉得我在夸大其词。
Don't exaggerate. [VERB]
别夸张。
Sheila admitted that she did sometimes exaggerate the demands of her job. [VERB noun]
希拉承认自己有时候确实夸大了工作的难度。
exaggeration
Like many stories about him, it smacks of exaggeration.
正如很多有关他的故事一样,这个故事也有点夸大。
It would be an exaggeration to call the danger urgent.
称那种危险为紧急事件有点夸张。
2VERB 突出;夸大 If something exaggerates a situation, quality, or feature, it makes the situation, quality, or feature appear greater, more obvious, or more important than it really is. 突出;夸大
These figures exaggerate the loss of competitiveness. [VERB noun]
这些数字夸大了竞争力的丧失。
The dress exaggerates her wasp waist and enlarges her bosom. [VERB noun]
ADVERB | VERB + EXAGGERATE | PHRASESADVERB➤greatly, grossly, vastly, wildly極度誇大◇These figures have been greatly exaggerated.這些數字已被極度誇大了。➤a little, slightly, etc.有點兒/略有些誇大▸➤rather, somewhat相當/有些誇大▸➤further進一步誇大▸➤easily容易誇大◇The historical significance of these events can be easily exaggerated (= it is easy to think they are more significant than they are).這些事件的歷史意義很容易被誇大。➤deliberately故意誇大VERB + EXAGGERATE➤tend to往往誇大◇John does tend to exaggerate slightly.約翰往往喜歡把事情略加誇大。➤be easy to容易誇大▸➤be difficult to, be hard to, be impossible to難以誇大;無法誇大◇It is difficult to exaggerate the importance of developing good study habits.養成良好學習習慣的重要性怎麼強調也不過分。PHRASES➤highly exaggerated極為言過其實◇The allegations were highly exaggerated.這些斷言大為言過其實。
exaggerate ♦︎ overstate ♦︎ dramatize ♦︎ embellish ♦︎ inflateThese words all mean to make sth seem more interesting or important than it really is.这些词均表示夸张、夸大。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to exaggerate / overstate / inflate the importance / significance of sth◆to exaggerate / overstate the extent of sth◆to exaggerate / dramatize / embellish a story◆to greatly / grossly / vastly / wildly / somewhat exaggerate / overstate / inflate sth■exaggerate [intransitive, transitive] to make sth seem longer, better, worse or more important than it really is夸张;夸大;言过其实◆The hotel was really filthy and I'm not exaggerating.我不是夸张,那旅店真的很脏。◆Demand for satellite television has been greatly exaggerated.对卫星电视的需求被过分夸大了。▸exaggerated
adjective
◆He made some wildly exaggerated claims about what they had achieved.他对他们的成就极尽夸张之能事。▸exaggeration
noun
[countable, usually singular, uncountable] ◆That's a slight exaggeration!那真是有点夸张!◆He told his story simply and without exaggeration.他简单扼要、毫不夸张地讲了自己的故事。■overstate ˌəʊvəˈsteɪt; NAmEˌoʊvərˈsteɪt [transitive] (ratherformal) to say sth in a way that makes it seem greater or more important than it really is夸张;夸大;言过其实◆He tends to overstate the case when talking politics.他一谈政治便喜欢夸大其词。◆The seriousness of the crime cannot be overstated.这一罪行的严重性怎么说也不为过。ⓘ Typical collocates of overstate are importance, significance, seriousness and the case. * overstate的常见搭配词有importance、significance、seriousness和the case。OPPunderstate ⇨ understate▸overstatement
noun
[countable, uncountable] ◆It is not an overstatement to say a crisis is imminent.说危机当头绝非危言耸听。◆He was well known for his fondness for overstatement.他以喜欢言过其实而著称。■dramatize (BrE alsodramatise) ˈdræmətaɪz [transitive, intransitive] (ratherformal) to make a problem seem more serious or an event or situation more exciting than it really is夸大(问题的严重性);戏剧性地表现(事件或情形)◆Don't worry too much about what she said-she tends to dramatize things.别太在意她说的话-她往往言过其实。■embellish ɪmˈbelɪʃ [transitive] (ratherformal) to make a story more interesting by adding details that are not always true对⋯加以渲染;对⋯添枝加叶◆His account of his travels was embellished with details of famous people he met.他在游记里加油添醋地提到了很多与名人邂逅的细节。■inflate ɪnˈfleɪt [transitive] (especially journalism尤用于新闻) to make sth seem more important or impressive than it really is吹捧;鼓吹◆The media have grossly inflated the significance of this meeting.媒体对这次会议的重要性大肆吹捧。ⓘ Typical collocates of inflate in this meaning are importance, significance and value.表达此义时,inflate的常见搭配词有importance、significance和value。▸inflated
adjective
◆She has an inflated sense of her own importance.她自视过高。