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exaggeration

UK /ɪɡˌzædʒəˈreɪʃən/US /ɪɡˌzædʒəˈreɪʃən/

词源

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

noun

❶ 夸张,指故意夸大事实或描述,使其显得比实际情况更严重、更重要或更戏剧化。

“His story was full of exaggeration to make it more interesting.”

(他的故事充满了夸张,让它显得更有趣。)

“She has a tendency to use exaggeration when describing her problems.”

(她在描述自己的问题时,总喜欢夸张。)

同义词:overstatement, hyperbole, embellishment

常见短语

without exaggeration — 毫不夸张,用于强调某事的真实性,表示没有夸大其词。

“Without exaggeration, this is the most beautiful place I've ever seen.”

(毫不夸张地说,这是我见过的最美的地方。)