exaggerate

英 [ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt]

美 [ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt]

v.  夸张; 夸大; 言过其实

过去分词：exaggerated　现在分词：exaggerating　过去式：exaggerated　第三人称单数：exaggerates　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.2 / BNC.5927 / COCA.6312

牛津词典

verb

• 夸张；夸大；言过其实
  to make sth seem larger, better, worse or more important than it really is
  1. The hotel was really filthy and I'm not exaggerating.
     我不是夸张，这旅店真的很脏。
  2. He tends to exaggerate the difficulties.
     他往往夸大困难。
  3. I'm sure he exaggerates his Irish accent (= tries to sound more Irish than he really is) .
     我肯定他把他的爱尔兰口音故意说得很重。
  4. Demand for the product has been greatly exaggerated.
     对这项产品的需求给过分夸大了。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 夸大;夸张
  If youexaggerate, you indicate that something is, for example, worse or more important than it really is.
  1. He thinks I'm exaggerating...
     他觉得我在夸大其词。
  2. Don't exaggerate...
     别夸张。
  3. Sheila admitted that she did sometimes exaggerate the demands of her job.
     希拉承认自己有时候确实夸大了工作的难度。
• VERB 突出;夸大
  If somethingexaggeratesa situation, quality, or feature, it makes the situation, quality, or feature appear greater, more obvious, or more important than it really is.
  1. These figures exaggerate the loss of competitiveness...
     这些数字夸大了竞争力的丧失。
  2. The dress exaggerates her wasp waist and enlarges her bosom.
     那件连衣裙凸显了她的蜂腰，也让她的胸部看起来更丰满。

英英释义

verb

• to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
  1. tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery
  Synonym:overstateoverdrawhyperbolizehyperbolisemagnifyamplify
• do something to an excessive degree
  1. He overdid it last night when he did 100 pushups
  Synonym:overdo

双语例句

• Neither will I hide my bitter feelings nor will I exaggerate my grief and indignation.
  我不掩饰我内心的苦涩，也不虚张我的悲愤。
• They tend to exaggerate the costs and risks of acting, and discount those of inaction.
  他们往往夸大行动的成本和风险，却低估无所作为的成本和风险。
• The dress exaggerates her wasp waist and enlarges her bosom.
  那件连衣裙凸显了她的蜂腰，也让她的胸部看起来更丰满。
• There could be more unrest, but I wouldn't exaggerate the problems.
  可能会有更大的动荡，不过我想也不必夸大问题。
• Many advertisements exaggerate the usefulness of the products.
  很多广告都夸大了产品的效用。
• B: Please don't exaggerate. I'm not really like what you said.
  请别夸张了，我不像你说的那么好。
• He thinks I'm exaggerating
  他觉得我在夸大其词。
• Most epigrams exaggerate for effect, and this is no exception.
  警句为了求效果大多言过其实，这句也不例外。
• A painter may exaggerate or distort shapes and forms
  画家可能会对线条和形状进行夸大或扭曲。
• Do I paint a correct picture, or do I exaggerate?
  我的描述准确吗，还是夸张了呢？