exaggerating

英 [ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtɪŋ]

美 [ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtɪŋ]

v.  夸张; 夸大; 言过其实
exaggerate的现在分词

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。

双语例句

• No doubt the newspaper was exaggerating.
  毫无疑问是报纸夸大其词了。
• It was a rabbit, not a lion; you're exaggerating as usual!
  是只兔子，不是狮子；你又夸大其词了！
• I'm exaggerating but I do so to make a point.
  这是夸张的讲法，但我这么说有其用意。
• I also believe that most commentators are exaggerating the extent of the eurozone slowdown.
  我还认为，大多数评论人士都在夸大欧元区增长放缓的程度。
• That might be exaggerating a little.
  这可能有点夸大其词。
• You should start by being honest and not exaggerating.
  从一开始，你就应该诚实，而不要夸大其辞。
• Thank you for your compliment, but you're exaggerating.
  谢谢你的夸奖，但是你过奖了。
• But now they risk exaggerating the potential damage.
  但现在他们是对可能会遭受的冲击多虑了。
• The salesman padded the bill for his travelling expenses by exaggerating his food expenses.
  推销员在用餐费上弄虚作假，多报差旅费。
• Some parents hesitate to take these steps because they suspect that their child is exaggerating
  一些家长不愿意采取这些措施，因为他们怀疑自己的孩子在夸大其词。