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源自拉丁语 'exaggerare',意为 '堆积' 或 '夸大',由 'ex-'(加强)和 'aggerare'(堆积)组成。
❶ 夸张地描述或表现某事,使其看起来比实际情况更严重、更重要或更令人印象深刻。
“She tends to exaggerate when telling stories about her travels.”
(她在讲述旅行故事时总喜欢夸张。)
“Don't exaggerate the problem—it's not as bad as you think.”
(别夸大问题,它没你想的那么严重。)
exaggerate the truth — 夸大事实,使描述偏离实际情况。
“Politicians sometimes exaggerate the truth to gain support.”
(政客有时会夸大事实以获取支持。)