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exaggerate

UK /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/US /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/

词源

源自拉丁语 'exaggerare',意为 '堆积' 或 '夸大',由 'ex-'(加强)和 'aggerare'(堆积)组成。

verb

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。)

同义词:overstate, amplify, embellish

常见短语

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。)