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Overblown ˌoʊvərˈbloʊn Larger Over·Blown ˌəʊvəˈbləʊn Adjective Made Impressive

Overblown describes something as exaggerated, excessive, or made to seem more important or impressive than it really is.

Overblown 形容事物被夸大、过分或显得比实际更重要、更令人印象深刻。

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overblown
/o͟ʊvə(r)blo͟ʊn/
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]夸张的;过分的;夸大其词的 Something that is overblown makes something seem larger, more important, or more significant than it really is.
  • Warnings of disaster may be overblown...

    灾害预警有被夸大的可能。

  • The reporting of the hostage story was fair, if sometimes overblown.

    尽管这篇关于人质的报道有些夸大其词,但还算公正。

  • ...overblown dreams.

    不切实际的梦想


Oxford over·blown / ˌəʊvəˈbləʊn ; NAmE ˌoʊvərˈbloʊn / adjective 1 that is made to seem larger, more impressive or more important than it really is SYN
exaggerated
过分的;夸张的;虚饰过度的
2 (of flowers 花朵 ) past the best, most beautiful stage 残败的;盛期已过的
over·blown / ˌəʊvəˈbləʊn ; NAmE ˌoʊvərˈbloʊn /
LDC
overblowno‧ver‧blown /ˌəʊvəˈbləʊn◂ $ ˌoʊvərˈbloʊn/ adjective
Examples
made to seem greater or more impressive than something really is SYN  exaggerated:  He’s not really a scientist; he’s just an overblown technician.
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夸张的(35%),过分的(20%),停息的(20%),盛开过的(13%),肥大的(6%),动词overblow的过去分词形式.(6%)
adj.停息的;过分的;已盛开过的
v.吹散;用力吹;过分渲染(overblow的过去分词)

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