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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5927 COCA: 6312

C1 to make something seem larger, more important, better, or worse than it really is夸张;夸大;对…言过其实

The threat of attack has been greatly exaggerated.遭受袭击的威胁被过分夸大了。
Don't exaggerate - it wasn't that expensive.不要言过其实——没有那么贵。
I'm not exaggerating - it was the worst meal I've ever eaten in my life.我不是在夸大其词——那是我这辈子吃到的最难以下咽的饭了。

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You shouldn't believe everything she says - she does tend to exaggerate.

The minister suggested that some leading environmentalists were exaggerating the issues somewhat.

She was a bit annoyed, but she wasn't furious - don't exaggerate.

I don't think it would be exaggerating to say that the composer's new work is a masterpiece.

He has exaggerated the whole event to make it sound rather more dramatic than it actually was.

TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5927 COCA: 6312
exaggerate

verb

ADVERB | VERB + EXAGGERATE | PHRASES ADVERBgreatly, 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 + EXAGGERATEtend 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。PHRASEShighly exaggerated極為言過其實The allegations were highly exaggerated.這些斷言大為言過其實。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5927 COCA: 6312
exaggerate

verb

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 sthto exaggerate / overstate the extent of sthto exaggerate / dramatize / embellish a storyto 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; NAmE ˌoʊvərˈsteɪt [transitive] (rather formal) 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。 OPP understate 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 also dramatise) ˈdræmətaɪz [transitive, intransitive] (rather formal) 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] (rather formal) 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。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5927 COCA: 6312
exaggerate
To exaggerate and overstate: aggrandise, aggrandize, exaggerate...

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