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overstate

/ˌəʊ.vəˈsteɪt/ /ˌoʊ.vɚˈsteɪt/

Meanings
verb

夸大，言过其实

To exaggerate; to state or claim too much.

Examples :

"He was suggested not to overstate at the interview."
建议他面试时不要夸大其词。
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Related Words

Illustration not

not noun

/nɒt/ /nɑt/

非，否定。

"The not of the student's attendance record meant they were absent. "

对学生出勤记录的否定意味着他们缺席了。

Illustration he

he noun

/hi/ /heɪː/

捉人游戏, 老鹰捉小鸡

"The children playing tag chose "he" to be the person chasing them. "

孩子们在玩捉人游戏时，选定了由谁来当“老鹰”。

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interview noun

/ˈɪntəvjuː/ /ˈɪntɚvjuː/

会晤，会见

"The royal interview between the two monarchs was broadcast live on television. "

两位君主之间的王室会晤在电视上进行了现场直播。

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much adjective

/mʌt͡ʃ/

很多，大量。

"The teacher had much patience with the struggling students. "

这位老师对那些学习困难的学生非常有耐心。

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exaggerate verb

/ɛɡˈzæ.dʒə.ɹeɪt/

夸大，言过其实。

"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。

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suggested verb

/səˈdʒɛstɪd/ /səɡˈdʒɛstɪd/

暗示，示意

"Are you suggesting that I killed my wife?"

你是不是在暗示我杀了我的妻子？

Illustration claim

claim noun

/kleɪm/

所有权要求，索赔。

"a claim of ownership"

所有权的索赔要求。

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

到，向，往

"Please push the door to."

请把门推上。

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

越...越..., 愈...愈...

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

越想越觉得它很无力。

Illustration too

too adverb

/tuː/ /tu/

也，同样。

"My brother is tired, too. "

我弟弟也累了。

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or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

或者，或。

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

他可能会得癌症，或者被公共汽车撞到，或者天知道还会发生什么。

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state noun

/steɪt/

状态, 情况

"The current state of the project is that we are behind schedule. "

目前项目的状态是，我们落后于计划了。