exaggeration

美 [ɪɡˌzædʒəˈreɪʃn]英 [ɪɡˌzædʒəˈreɪʃn]
  • n.夸张;夸大;言过其实

复数: exaggerations

exaggerationexaggeration

noun

C usually sing. U夸张;夸大;言过其实
a statement or description that makes sth seem larger, better, worse or more important than it really is; the act of making a statement like this

a slight/gross/wild exaggeration

有点 / 明显的 / 胡乱的夸张

It would be an exaggeration to say I knew her well─I only met her twice.

说我非常了解她不免言过其实——我只见过她两次。

It's no exaggeration to say that most students have never read a complete Shakespeare play.

说大多数同学从未完整读过一部莎士比亚戏剧一点也不夸张。

He told his story simply and without exaggeration.

他简单扼要、毫不夸张地讲述了自己的故事。

noun

1
the act of making something more noticeable than usual
the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness
2
making to seem more important than it really is
Synonym: overstatement magnification
3
extravagant exaggeration
Synonym: hyperbole

数据来源:WordNet

  1. It 's no exaggeration to say that most students have never read a complete Shakespeare play .

    说大多数同学从未完整读过一部莎士比亚戏剧一点也不夸张。

  2. To call stress an epidemic isn 't exaggeration .

    把压力比喻成一种流行病这种说法一点也不夸张。

  3. He told his story simply and without exaggeration .

    他简单扼要、毫不夸张地讲述了自己的故事。

  4. It would be an exaggeration to say I knew her well ─ I only met her twice .

    说我非常了解她不免言过其实——我只见过她两次。

  5. In these and several other respects , there are many inventions and exaggerations

    在这些方面和其他几个方面都存在许多捏造与夸张之处。

  6. Without exaggeration I can say that I hardly slept a wink .

    可以毫不夸大地说,我几乎没有合过眼。

  7. It is no exaggeration to say that he is conceited .

    说他骄傲自大,一点儿也不过分。

  8. John is rather given to exaggeration .

    约翰很喜欢夸张。

  9. I must admit I have no liking for exaggeration .

    我必须承认我不喜欢夸大其词。

  10. He has a proclivity for exaggeration .

    他总爱夸夸其谈。

  11. Here he was using exaggeration to good effect .

    为了达到良好效果,他这里用的是夸张手法。

  12. Significantly decreasing an action is also a type of exaggeration .

    合理的减小动作幅度也是夸张的一种表现形式。

  13. This paper discusses the function of figure exaggeration and its translation .

    试通过具体实例探讨英语数字夸张的作用及翻译处理。

  14. An Initial Study of the Exaggeration of Numbers in English

    英语数字夸张初探

  15. It is no exaggeration to say all human nature lies within .

    毫不夸张地说,人性皆在大脑中。

  16. Well , that might be a bit of an exaggeration .

    嗯,这个比喻有些夸张了。

  17. His manner had no air of study or exaggeration .

    他并不像是装腔作势,也不像是言过其实。

  18. Perhaps you can think my view good exaggeration .

    也许你会觉得我的说法好夸张。

  19. The Function of Figure Exaggeration in English and Translation

    英语数字夸张的作用及翻译处理

  20. That may be an exaggeration , but the source material is certainly difficult .

    这么说可能有点夸大,但要将原书改编无疑是非常困难的。

  21. Or is it one of those exaggerations you hear all the time ?

    还是人们一直以来听到的夸张说法?

  22. Effective exaggeration isn 't always a matter of making a motion larger , though .

    但是,有效的夸张并不仅仅就是把一个动作的幅度增加。

  23. This method also can perform well in High dynamic range Image Tone Mapping and image details exaggeration .

    此方法在高动态范围图像色调映射、细节增强等方面也有不错的表现。

  24. I can say without exaggeration that she is an angel .

    我可以毫不夸张地说她是个天使。

  25. From these , there is no exaggeration that we name the current society as risk society .

    从这三种意义上来说,称当今社会为风险社会确实不为过。

  26. It is no exaggeration to say that China 's economic future depends on these reforms .

    毫不夸张的说,这些改革的成败将决定中国经济的未来。

  27. It can be said without exaggeration that .

    可以毫不夸张的说。

  28. A little exaggeration can lead to serious consequences .

    一丝一毫的夸大都可能导致严重的后果。

  29. I think that 's a bit of an exaggeration .

    我认为,这种看法有点夸张了。

  30. Love is a gross exaggeration of the difference between one person and everybody else .

    爱情就是区别你所爱的人与其他人的一种极度夸张手法。