exaggerates

/ɪɡˈzædʒəˌreɪts/ /ɛɡˈzædʒəˌreɪts/

Meanings

verb

夸大，言过其实。

To overstate, to describe more than is fact.

Examples :

"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。

Related Words

about adjective

/əˈbɛʊt/ /əˈbaʊt/ /əˈbʌʊt/

活动的，走动的。

"After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again."

在和吉兰-巴雷综合征搏斗之后，我花了六个月的时间才能再次恢复活动，到处走动。

bigger adjective

/ˈbɪɡə/ /ˈbɪɡɚ/

更大，较大，更庞大

"Elephants are big animals, and they eat a lot."

大象是体型庞大的动物，它们吃得很多。

overstate verb

/ˌəʊ.vəˈsteɪt/ /ˌoʊ.vɚˈsteɪt/

夸大，言过其实

建议他面试时不要夸大其词。

making noun

/ˈmeɪkɪŋ/

制作，构成。

"The intricate making of the model airplane showcased the student's skill. "

这款精巧的模型飞机的制作，展现了学生的精湛技艺。

always adverb

/ˈɔː(l).weɪz/ /ˈɔl.weɪz/

总是，一直，始终。

"Airplanes did not always exist as a form of transportation."

飞机作为一种交通工具，并不是一直都存在的。

really adverb

/ˈɹɪəli/ /ˈɹi.əli/

真的，实在，确实。

"My teacher really explained the lesson well today. "

今天我的老师把课讲得真好。

catching verb

/ˈkætʃɪŋ/

抓住，捕捉。

""The runner is catching the leader in the last lap of the race." "

在比赛最后一圈，跑步者正在追赶领先者。

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。

stories noun

/ˈstɔːriz/ /ˈstoʊriz/

楼层, 楼。

"The new apartment building has twenty stories. "

这栋新公寓楼有二十层。

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！