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　

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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
  1. He tends to overstate his case when talking politics.
     他一谈政治便流于夸夸其谈。
  2. The seriousness of the crime cannot be overstated .
     这一罪行的严重性怎么说也不为过。

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.
  1. 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。
  2. The importance of health education cannot be overstated.
     健康教育的重要性再怎么说都不为过。

英英释义

verb

• to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
  1. tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery
  Synonym:exaggerateoverdrawhyperbolizehyperbolisemagnifyamplify

双语例句

• It is hard to overstate the impact Ming Cho Lee has had on the world of theater design.
  你怎么称赞李名觉对戏剧设计界的影响都不为过。
• 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。
• 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。
• Its difficult to overstate the importance of sleep to increasing your emotional intelligence and managing your stress levels.
  实际上很难通过言语去夸大睡眠对提高情商和控制压力的重要性。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Exaggerate and overstate problems.
  夸张夸大问题。
• She was anxious to overstate her real social status.
  她急于夸大自己的实际社会地位。
• 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。