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dramatizing

UK //ˈdræmətaɪzɪŋ//US //ˈdræmətaɪzɪŋ//

词源

源自希腊语 'drama'(戏剧)加上后缀 '-ize'(使…化),意为“使戏剧化”。

verb

❶ 将某事以戏剧化的方式呈现或描述,通常带有夸张或情绪化的色彩,使其显得比实际情况更戏剧性或引人注目。

“She kept dramatizing her minor injury to get sympathy.”

(她不断夸大自己的小伤以博取同情。)

“The news report was accused of dramatizing the event to attract viewers.”

(新闻报道被指责为了吸引观众而夸大事件。)

同义词:exaggerating, overstating, embellishing

常见短语

dramatizing the facts — 夸大事实,使其显得更戏剧化或更严重,通常带有误导性。

“The politician was criticized for dramatizing the facts to win votes.”

(这位政客因夸大事实以赢得选票而受到批评。)