EXAGGERATE1 to exaggerate something2 something that is exaggerated1 to exaggerate something 夸大某事exaggerate /ɪgˈzædʒəreɪt/ [intransitive/transitive verb]to say that something is much bigger, better, worse, more important etc than it really is 夸张，夸大 ‘He said you walked 30 miles.’ ‘No - he's exaggerating. It was only about 15.’ “他说你们走了30英里。”“没有——他夸张了，只有15英里左右。” Newspapers tend to exaggerate their influence on the way people vote. 报纸往往会夸大它们对人们投票方式的影响。 The grass in the garden was about three feet high - I'm not exaggerating. 花园里的草有三英尺高一我一点都不夸张。blow something (up) out of all proportion /ˌbləʊ something ʌp aʊt əv ˌɔːl prəˈpɔːʳʃən/ [verb phrase]to say that a situation or event is a lot worse or much more serious than it really is, especially with the result that people become very worried or annoyed 夸大某事的严重性〔尤指导致人们非常担心或生气〕 The whole thing has been blown out of all proportion by the media. 这整件事情被媒体大肆渲染了。 It was just a simple disagreement. Don't blow it up out of all proportion. 这只是个小小的分歧，别把它说严重了。make too much of /ˌmeɪk tuː ˈmʌtʃ ɒv/ [verb phrase]to treat something that has happened as though it were more important or serious than it really is 把…看得过于重要〔严重〕 The press made too much of his stupid remark. He was only joking. 新闻界把他的蠢话太当真了，他不过是在开玩笑。 She loved the fact that he'd sent her flowers, but she didn't want to make too much of it in case it meant nothing. 她非常喜欢他送了花给她，但她并不想对这事想得太多，万一人家并没有什么意思呢。overrated /ˌəʊvəˈreɪtɪd◂, ˌəʊvəˈreɪtəd◂/ [adjective]if someone or something isoverrated, people say they are much better than they really are 对…评价过高的 I think her books are very overrated. 我认为对她的书评价过高了。 Critics claim that many soccer players are overpaid, overrated and out of touch. 评论人士称许多足球运动员薪酬过高、评价过高，而且遥不可及。overemphasizealsooveremphasiseBritish /ˌəʊvərˈemfəsaɪz/ [transitive verb]to say that a part of something is more important than it really is, especially in relation to other things 过分强调 The report overemphasizes the role of the teacher. Children also learn from their parents and from each other. 报告过分强调了老师的作用。小孩子从父母和其他孩子那里也能学到东西。 The importance of strict hygiene in the preparation of food cannot be overemphasized. 预备食物时严格注意卫生的重要性无论怎样强调都不过分。overstate /ˌəʊvəʳˈsteɪt/ [transitive verb]to describe something in a way that makes it sound more important or serious than it really is, especially in order to persuade people about something 把…讲得过分；对…言过其实〔尤为了说服别人〕 The company says that the dangers of driving while using cell phones have been overstated. 该公司称，开车时打手机的危险被夸大了。 Politicians typically overstate their case in order to get their point across. 政治家通常会夸大事实，以便使自己的观点被人认同。be melodramatic /biː ˌmelədrəˈmætɪk/ [adjective]behaving as if a situation is much worse or more serious than it really is, especially with the result that you seem silly 反应过于激烈；过于神经质 Oh, don't be so melodramatic! You're not the only one who has ever failed an exam. 噢，别这么神经质了！考试不及格的又不只是你一个人。 She said she'd kill herself if he left her. She's always so melodramatic! 她说，要是他离开她，她就自杀。她总是这么感情用事！lay it on /ˌleɪ ɪt ˈɒn/ [verb phrase]informalto say that your situation is much worse or you feel much more upset than is really true, in order to make someone feel sorry for you 【非正式】夸大严重性〔以博取同情〕 She really laid it on - saying that her kids would starve if we didn't give you a job. 她真是在装可怜—说什么我们要是不给你一份工作，她的几个孩子就会挨饿了。lay it on thick Most charities lay it on so thick it's hard to know what the truth is. 多数慈善机构都喜欢言过其实，让人难辨真假。2 something that is exaggerated 被夸大的事情exaggeration /ɪgˌzædʒəˈreɪʃən/ [countable/uncountable noun]a statement that makes something seem better or worse, bigger or smaller etc than it really is 夸张，夸大 Jim's not fat exactly - that's an exaggeration. He's just a little overweight. 吉姆实际上并不胖，那话有些夸张，他不过是略微超重了一些。 How much of the story was exaggeration is impossible to say. 很难说这故事中到底有多少夸大的成分。gross exaggerationa big exaggeration 明显的夸张 It would be a gross exaggeration to describe the film as a masterpiece, but it has some good moments. 把那部电影说成是经典之作是太夸张了，但有些场面拍得不错。it is an exaggeration to say that It is an exaggeration to say that he earns more money than anyone I know, but he is certainly very well paid. 说他是我所认识的人当中赚钱最多的人有点夸张，但他薪水肯定很高。exaggerated /ɪgˈzædʒəreɪtɪd, ɪgˈzædʒəreɪtəd/ [adjective]making something seem much worse, better, more important etc than it really is 夸张的，夸大的 The numbers killed in the massacre are probably exaggerated. 那次大屠杀的死亡人数可能被夸大了。wildly/grossly exaggerated Some wildly exaggerated claims have been made about this so-called ‘wonder-drug’. 这种所谓的神药的作用被说得天花乱坠。extravagant /ɪkˈstrævəgənt/ [adjective]exaggerated a lot and therefore difficult to believe 过于夸张的，过分的 Extravagant claims have been made for some herbal remedies including the curing of baldness. 一些草药的功效被说得太夸张了，说什么能治疗脱发的。overstatement /ˈəʊvəʳsteɪtmənt/ [singular noun]a statement that is exaggerated and therefore probably not true - use this especially as a polite way of saying that a statement is exaggerated 〔尤表示礼貌的用法〕夸张；言过其实 He said she was really beautiful -- a slight overstatement I thought. 他说她长得非常漂亮—这话我觉得稍微有点夸张。 To say the company was going bankrupt is an overstatement. We have one or two financial problems, that's all. 说公司要倒闭这话太过分了，我们遇到了一两个财务问题，仅此而已。