overstate
英 [ˌəʊvəˈsteɪt]
美 [ˌoʊvərˈsteɪt]
v. 夸大; 夸张; 言过其实
过去分词：overstated 第三人称单数：overstates 现在分词：overstating 复数：overstates 过去式：overstated
Collins.1 / BNC.14027 / COCA.10668
牛津词典
verb
- 夸大；夸张；言过其实
to say sth in a way that makes it seem more important than it really is- He tends to overstate his case when talking politics.
他一谈政治便流于夸夸其谈。 - The seriousness of the crime cannot be overstated .
这一罪行的严重性怎么说也不为过。
- He tends to overstate his case when talking politics.
柯林斯词典
- VERB 夸大；对…言过其实
If you say that someoneis overstatingsomething, you mean they are describing it in a way that makes it seem more important or serious than it really is.- The authors no doubt overstated their case with a view to catching the public's attention...
这些作者无疑夸大了实情以吸引公众的注意力。 - The importance of health education cannot be overstated.
健康教育的重要性再怎么说都不为过。
- The authors no doubt overstated their case with a view to catching the public's attention...
英英释义
verb
- to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
- tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery
双语例句
- It's hard to overstate my satisfaction.
难以用语言表达我的满足。 - People won't believe you if you overstate your case.
你要是把自己的情况说得太过分了，别人就不会相信。 - It is possible to overstate the benefits of stabilization.
稳定性带来的好处有可能被夸大。 - It is impossible to overstate the importance of good communication skills.
然而，我认为最有用的技能是擅长和别人沟通的能力。 - Some ambitious divisional managers habitually overstate their investment opportunities.
一些雄心勃勃的部门管理者习惯性的夸大他们的投资机会。 - The authors no doubt overstated their case with a view to catching the public's attention
这些作者无疑夸大了实情以吸引公众的注意力。 - She was anxious to overstate her real social status.
她急于夸大自己的实际社会地位。 - Rural desperation is hard to overstate.
印度农村的绝望境况怎么形容也不为过。 - It is not possible to overstate the intellectual and cultural richness that immigrants have brought to US campuses.
可以毫不夸张地说，移民丰富了美国校园的智慧和文化。 - I think we overstate experience, because it doesn't exactly fit the situation you're in.
我想，我们夸大的经验，因为它会不刚好完全就符合你所处于的处境。