overstated

英 [ˌəʊvəˈsteɪtɪd]

美 [ˌoʊvərˈsteɪtɪd]

v.  夸大; 夸张; 言过其实
overstate的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：overstated　

COCA.41692

柯林斯词典

• VERB 夸大；对…言过其实
  If you say that someoneis overstatingsomething, you mean they are describing it in a way that makes it seem more important or serious than it really is.
  1. The authors no doubt overstated their case with a view to catching the public's attention...
     这些作者无疑夸大了实情以吸引公众的注意力。
  2. The importance of health education cannot be overstated.
     健康教育的重要性再怎么说都不为过。

英英释义

adj

• represented as greater than is true or reasonable
  1. an exaggerated opinion of oneself
  Synonym:exaggeratedoverdone

双语例句

• He may have overstated his ability in the interview.
  他可能在面试中夸大了自己的能力。
• You call him a swindler; you have overstated your point.
  你称他骗子；你言重了。
• His claim about the number of people killed in the spring forest fire was evidently overstated.
  他所说的春天森林大火中的死亡人数显然是夸张了的。
• The importance of eye-catching technology can also be overstated.
  人们可能还夸大了抓人眼球的技术的重要性。
• For now, both fears are overstated.
  目前看来，这两种担忧都有些过了。
• The authors no doubt overstated their case with a view to catching the public's attention
  这些作者无疑夸大了实情以吸引公众的注意力。
• But a large black market probably means the 20 per cent unemployment rate is overstated.
  但大型黑市的存在可能意味着，20%的失业率有些夸张。
• The demise of the attractiveness of US investments has been well overstated.
  美国投资吸引力已经消失的说法言过其实了。
• The economic and societal importance of this cannot be overstated.
  这种组织的经济社会重要性不能被过分夸大。
• Overstated their income on the mortgage application.
  在抵押申请中夸大他们的收入。