[VERB 动词]夸大;对…言过其实 If you say that someone is overstating something, you mean they are describing it in a way that makes it seem more important or serious than it really is.
[V n]
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。
Oxford
over·state/ˌəʊvəˈsteɪt; NAmEˌoʊvərˈsteɪt/verboverstatesth to say sth in a way that makes it seem more important than it really is 夸大;夸张;言过其实SYN
exaggerate
◆He tends to overstate his casewhen 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。OPP
understate
▶over·state·mentoverstatementoverstatements/ˈəʊvəsteɪtmənt; NAmEˈoʊvərsteɪtmənt/noun[countable , uncountable ]◆It is not an overstatement to say a crisis is imminent.说危机当头绝非危言耸听。overstateoverstatesoverstatedoverstatingover·state/ˌəʊvəˈsteɪt; NAmEˌoʊvərˈsteɪt/over·state·ment/ˈəʊvəsteɪtmənt; NAmEˈoʊvərsteɪtmənt/
to talk about something in a way that makes it seem more important, serious etc than it really isSYN exaggerateOPP understate: To say that all motorists speed in residential areas is overstating the case. The importance of a child’s early years cannot be overstated (=is very important).—overstatement noun [countable, uncountable]: It’s an overstatement to say that the man’s a fool.
WDF
overstate
[ˌəʊvəˈsteɪt]overstated, overstating, overstates
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overstating[196]
夸张(79%),夸大的叙述(21%)
vt.夸张;夸大的叙述
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