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。 - Still, the total output figures encourage observers to vastly overstate the developmental level of the Chinese economy.
不过,中国经济的总量仍然刺激着观察家们极度地夸大着它的发展水准。 - She's very busy so don't overstate the case-just give her the essentials.
她很忙,所以不要陈述太多的理由,只要告诉她最重要的就行了。 - 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。 - 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。 - Exaggerate and overstate problems.
夸张夸大问题。 - 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。 - Indeed, it is difficult to overstate the value of one-to-one training, mentoring and counseling.
的确,我们也很难用只言片语来概括我们需要的一对一培训、辅导和咨询解答。 - The impact that Amazon has had on the way people buy things is difficult to overstate.
亚马逊对人们购物习惯的影响,无论怎么说都不夸张。 - Rural desperation is hard to overstate.
印度农村的绝望境况怎么形容也不为过。