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overstate

UK //ˌəʊvəˈsteɪt//US //ˌoʊvərˈsteɪt//

词源

由 over-(过度) + state(陈述)组成,最早记录于17世纪,源自对事实的过度表述行为。

verb

❶ 夸大或过分强调某事,使其显得比实际情况更重要或更严重。常用于描述对事实的夸张表达。

“She tends to overstate her achievements in interviews.”

(她总在面试时夸大自己的成就。)

“The media often overstates the risks of new technologies.”

(媒体经常夸大新技术的风险。)

同义词:exaggerate, magnify, overemphasize

常见短语

it's hard to overstate — 用于强调某事极其重要或影响深远,字面意思是'难以夸大',实际表达'再怎么强调都不为过'。

“It's hard to overstate the impact of climate change on our planet.”

(气候变化对地球的影响再怎么强调都不为过。)