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exaggeration

/ɪɡˌzæd͡ʒəˈɹeɪʃən/

Meanings
noun

夸张，言过其实。

The act of heaping or piling up.

Examples :

"His claim that he studied for ten hours was a clear exaggeration; he probably only studied for one. "
他说他学习了十个小时，这显然是夸张，他可能只学了一个小时。
communication language

Related Words

Illustration representing

representing verb

/ɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntɪŋ/

代表，象征。

"The student is representing the country of France in the class presentation. "

在课堂展示中，这位学生代表法国。

Illustration enormous

enormous adjective

/ɪˈnɔː(ɹ)məs/

巨大，庞大，异常。

"Her enthusiasm for the project was enormous; it was unusual and extraordinary for someone so typically reserved. "

她对这个项目的热情异常高涨，对于一个平时如此内敛的人来说，这简直太不寻常了。

Illustration exaggerating

exaggerating verb

/ɪɡˈzædʒəˌreɪtɪŋ/ /ɪɡˈzædʒəˌreɪɾɪŋ/

夸大，言过其实

"He was exaggerating when he said he waited in line for ten hours; it was probably only two. "

他说他排队排了十个小时，那是在夸大；大概也就两个小时而已。

Illustration representation

representation noun

/ˌɹɛp.ɹə.zɛn.ˈteɪ.ʃən/

代表，表现，象征

"The Venus of Willendorf was an early representation of the female body."

维伦多尔夫的维纳斯是早期女性身体的代表形象。

Illustration probably

probably adverb

/ˈpɹɒbli/ /ˈpɹɑbli/

可能，大概，或许

"We're probably going to have a picnic in the park this weekend. "

这个周末我们大概会去公园野餐。

Illustration studied

studied adjective

/ˈstʌdid/

做作的，谨慎的，刻意的。

"She gave a studied reply."

她的回答显得很做作，明显是斟酌过的。

Illustration excessive

excessive adjective

/ɪkˈsɛsɪv/

过度，过分，过度的。

"Putting a wide vibrato on a single 16th triplet note at 160 beats per minute seems rather excessive."

在每分钟160拍的速度下，仅仅在一个十六分三连音符上使用幅度过大的颤音，似乎有些过度了。

Illustration heaping

heaping verb

/ˈhiːpɪŋ/

堆积，堆砌。

"He heaped the laundry upon the bed and began folding."

他把洗好的衣服堆在床上，然后开始叠。

Illustration expression

expression noun

/ɪkˈspɹɛʃ.ən/

表达，表示，表述。

"My sister's joyful expression showed how happy she was about the good news. "

我妹妹喜悦的表情表达了她对这个好消息有多么高兴。

Illustration overstatement

overstatement noun

/ˌoʊvərˈsteɪtmənt/ /ˌoʊvɚˈsteɪtmənt/

夸大，言过其实.

"The story he gave was something of an overstatement of the facts."

他讲的故事有点夸大其词，和事实有些出入。

Illustration catching

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。

Illustration hyperbole

hyperbole noun

/haɪˈpɝːbəli/

夸张，夸大。

"My little brother said he was so hungry he could eat a horse. That's a hyperbole; he probably just wanted a sandwich. "

我弟弟说他饿得能吃下一匹马。这是一种夸张的说法；他可能只是想吃个三明治而已。