overstatement

/ˌoʊvərˈsteɪtmənt/ /ˌoʊvɚˈsteɪtmənt/

Meanings

noun

夸大，言过其实.

An exaggeration; a statement in excess of what is reasonable.

Examples :

"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。

noun

夸大，言过其实

The tendency to overstate.

Examples :

"She had a knack for overstatement."

她很擅长夸大其词。

language communication tendency statement

Related Words

story noun

/ˈstɔː.ɹi/

故事， কাহিনী

"The book tells the story of two roommates."

这本书讲述了两个室友之间的故事。

overstate verb

/ˌəʊ.vəˈsteɪt/ /ˌoʊ.vɚˈsteɪt/

夸大，言过其实

建议他面试时不要夸大其词。

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

东西，事物

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

我朋友告诉我盒子里有东西，但我还不知道那是什么。

facts noun

/fæks/

事实，真相。

"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的历史事实，但剩下的内容都是虚构的。

reasonable adjective

/ˈɹiː.zən.ə.bəl/

合理的，理性的。

"My brother's decision to study harder for the exam was a reasonable choice. "

我弟弟决定更努力地学习备考，这个决定是合情合理的。

what adverb

/wɔt/ /wʌt/ [wʌɾ] /wɒt/

蛤, 啊。

"My brother said he was going to help with the dishes. What, he's never done a chore before! "

我弟弟说他要帮忙洗碗。蛤，他以前从来不做家务的！

tendency noun

/ˈtɛndənsi/

倾向，趋势。

"Denim has a tendency to fade."

牛仔布容易褪色。

exaggeration noun

/ɪɡˌzæd͡ʒəˈɹeɪʃən/

夸张，言过其实。

"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。

gave verb

/ɡeɪv/

给, 给予

"My teacher gave me a new assignment for math class. "

我的老师给了我一份新的数学作业。

knack noun

/næk/

诀窍，窍门，天赋。

"My sister has a knack for remembering birthdays; she never forgets anyone's. "

我妹妹很会记生日，她在这方面很有诀窍，从来不会忘记任何人的生日。

excess noun

/əkˈsɛs/

过度，过量，剩余

"The excess of heavy water was given away to the neighbouring country."

多余的重水被赠送给了邻国。

statement noun

/ˈsteɪtm(ə)nt/ /ˈsteɪtmənt/

声明，陈述.

"My teacher made a statement about the importance of studying hard. "

我的老师就努力学习的重要性发表了一番陈述。