exaggerate

/ɛɡˈzæ.dʒə.ɹeɪt/

Meanings

verb

夸大，言过其实。

To overstate, to describe more than is fact.

Examples :

"My brother often exaggerates how difficult his homework is, even when it's just a simple math problem. "

我弟弟经常夸大他作业的难度，哪怕只是一个简单的数学题。

Related Words

homework noun

/ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk/ /ˈhoʊmˌwɝk/

作业, 功课。

"You must do your homework before you can watch television."

你必须先做完作业才能看电视。

overstate verb

/ˌəʊ.vəˈsteɪt/ /ˌoʊ.vɚˈsteɪt/

夸大，言过其实

建议他面试时不要夸大其词。

exaggerates verb

/ɪɡˈzædʒəˌreɪts/ /ɛɡˈzædʒəˌreɪts/

夸大，言过其实。

"He exaggerates his stories about catching fish, always making them bigger than they really are. "

他总是夸大他钓鱼的故事，总是把鱼说得比实际的要大得多。

simple noun

/ˈsɪmpəl/

单味药

"My grandmother's cough syrup is a simple; it's made from just one type of herb. "

我奶奶的止咳糖浆是单味药，只用了一种草药制成。

often adjective

/ˈɑf(t)ən/ /ˈɒf(t)ən/ /ˈɔf(t)ən/

经常，频繁。

"My sister is often late for school. "

我妹妹上学经常迟到。

problem noun

/ˈpɹɒbləm/ /ˈpɹɑbləm/

问题，难题。

"The leaky faucet in the kitchen is a problem that needs fixing. "

厨房里漏水的龙头是个问题，需要修理一下。

brother noun

/ˈbɹɐðɘ(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðə(ɹ)/ /ˈbɹʌðɚ/

兄弟，哥，弟。

"My brother and I both attend the same high school. "

我跟我兄弟/哥/弟都在同一所高中上学。

fact noun

/fækt/

事实，真相，实情

"In this story, the Gettysburg Address is a fact, but the rest is fiction."

在这篇故事里，《葛底斯堡演说》是真实发生的历史事件，但其他部分都是虚构的。

describe verb

/dəˈskɹaɪb/

描述，描写，叙述

"The feeling is difficult to describe, but not unpleasant."

这种感觉很难用语言描述，但并不令人不快。

than adverb

/ðæn/ /ðn̩/

当时，那时.

"My sister finished her homework, than she went to play outside. "

我妹妹做完了作业，当时她就出去玩了。

difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

使 затруднить，使复杂，为难

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "

新软件上那些复杂的说明让我无法按时完成项目。

more adverb

/ˈmɔː/ /ˈmɔɹ/

更，更加

"I could no more climb that than fly!"

我根本不可能爬上那个东西，就像我不可能飞起来一样！