overstate
英 [ˌəʊvəˈsteɪt]
美 [ˌoʊvərˈsteɪt]
v. 夸大; 夸张; 言过其实
过去分词：overstated 第三人称单数：overstates 现在分词：overstating 复数：overstates 过去式：overstated
Collins.1 / BNC.14027 / COCA.10668
牛津词典
verb
- 夸大；夸张；言过其实
to say sth in a way that makes it seem more important than it really is- He tends to overstate his case when talking politics.
他一谈政治便流于夸夸其谈。 - The seriousness of the crime cannot be overstated .
这一罪行的严重性怎么说也不为过。
- He tends to overstate his case when talking politics.
柯林斯词典
- VERB 夸大；对…言过其实
If you say that someoneis overstatingsomething, you mean they are describing it in a way that makes it seem more important or serious than it really is.- The authors no doubt overstated their case with a view to catching the public's attention...
这些作者无疑夸大了实情以吸引公众的注意力。 - The importance of health education cannot be overstated.
健康教育的重要性再怎么说都不为过。
- The authors no doubt overstated their case with a view to catching the public's attention...
英英释义
verb
- to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
- tended to romanticize and exaggerate this `gracious Old South' imagery
双语例句
- We are often locked in their invisible circle, because we, the risk to try to estimate, overstate before trying the has denied myself, then to10,000 "impossible" from my comfort.
我们之所以会常常被禁锢在自己的无形之圈中，是因为我们对于尝试所带来的风险过于夸大的估计，在尝试之前就已经否定了自己，然后，以一万个“不可能”来自我安慰。 - The authors are careful not to overstate their conclusions.
作者非常谨慎的并不对自己的结论进行一丝夸张。 - It is hard to overstate the impact Ming Cho Lee has had on the world of theater design.
你怎么称赞李名觉对戏剧设计界的影响都不为过。 - I think we overstate experience, because it doesn't exactly fit the situation you're in.
我想，我们夸大的经验，因为它会不刚好完全就符合你所处于的处境。 - Other economists say some aspects of the researchers methodology may have led them to overstate their case.
其他的经济学家说研究人员使用的方法的某些方面可能导致他们高估了他们的结论。 - It is possible to overstate the benefits of stabilization.
稳定性带来的好处有可能被夸大。 - As Mr Lampton points out, just as Americans overstate china's export prowess as a source of economic power, so they underestimate china's intellectual, cultural and diplomatic influence.
正如兰伯顿所指出的，美国夸大了中国作为经济强国的内在出口动力，这样一来就低估了中国的知识、文化与外交影响。 - It is impossible to overstate the importance of good communication skills.
然而，我认为最有用的技能是擅长和别人沟通的能力。 - It is difficult to overstate the significance of this, or the potential hidden costs.
银行此举的影响或其潜在隐性成本难以估量。 - She's very busy so don't overstate the case-just give her the essentials.
她很忙，所以不要陈述太多的理由，只要告诉她最重要的就行了。