exaggeration

英 [ɪɡˌzædʒəˈreɪʃn]

美 [ɪɡˌzædʒəˈreɪʃn]

n.  夸张; 夸大; 言过其实

复数：exaggerations　

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BNC.9504 / COCA.10878

牛津词典

noun

• 夸张；夸大；言过其实
  a statement or description that makes sth seem larger, better, worse or more important than it really is; the act of making a statement like this
  1. a slight/gross/wild exaggeration
     有点 / 明显的 / 胡乱的夸张
  2. It would be an exaggeration to say I knew her well─I only met her twice.
     说我非常了解她不免言过其实——我只见过她两次。
  3. It's no exaggeration to say that most students have never read a complete Shakespeare play.
     说大多数同学从未完整读过一部莎士比亚戏剧一点也不夸张。
  4. He told his story simply and without exaggeration.
     他简单扼要、毫不夸张地讲述了自己的故事。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 夸大;夸张
  If youexaggerate, you indicate that something is, for example, worse or more important than it really is.
  1. He thinks I'm exaggerating...
     他觉得我在夸大其词。
  2. Don't exaggerate...
     别夸张。
  3. Sheila admitted that she did sometimes exaggerate the demands of her job.
     希拉承认自己有时候确实夸大了工作的难度。
• VERB 突出;夸大
  If somethingexaggeratesa situation, quality, or feature, it makes the situation, quality, or feature appear greater, more obvious, or more important than it really is.
  1. These figures exaggerate the loss of competitiveness...
     这些数字夸大了竞争力的丧失。
  2. The dress exaggerates her wasp waist and enlarges her bosom.
     那件连衣裙凸显了她的蜂腰，也让她的胸部看起来更丰满。

英英释义

noun

• the act of making something more noticeable than usual
  1. the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness
• making to seem more important than it really is
  Synonym:overstatementmagnification
• extravagant exaggeration
  Synonym:hyperbole

双语例句

• I swear it is no exaggeration that tobacco had completely wiped out my sense of taste.
  我发誓，毫不夸张地说，香烟曾经使我的味觉完全消失了。
• Jupiter pertains to exaggeration and excess, and Saturn pertains to worry and fear.
  木星附属对夸大和剩馀，并且土星附属对忧虑和恐惧。
• Without exaggeration I can say that I hardly slept a wink.
  可以毫不夸大地说，我几乎没有合过眼。
• Basing himself on the realities of his life, the painter successfully integrated realism and artistic exaggeration.
  画家根据自己的现实生活，成功地把现实主义和艺术夸张结合起来。
• It is no exaggeration to say that he is conceited.
  说他骄傲自大，一点儿也不过分。
• This was an exaggeration.
  这都是夸大之词。
• Exaggeration and symbolism are characteristics of the opera.
  夸张和象征是京剧的典型特征。
• I can say without exaggeration that she is an angel.
  我可以毫不夸张地说她是个天使。
• It was an exaggeration, but a pardonable one.
  这是夸大其词，但可以原谅。
• This advertisement is full of exaggeration.
  这个广告满是夸张的言辞。