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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5927 COCA: 6312

exaggerate

verb
 
/ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/
/ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/
[intransitive, transitive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they exaggerate
/ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/
/ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/
he / she / it exaggerates
/ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪts/
/ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪts/
past simple exaggerated
/ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtɪd/
/ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtɪd/
past participle exaggerated
/ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtɪd/
/ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtɪd/
-ing form exaggerating
/ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtɪŋ/
/ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtɪŋ/
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  1. to make something seem larger, better, worse or more important than it really is夸张；夸大；言过其实
    • The hotel was really filthy and I'm not exaggerating.我不是夸张，这旅店真的很脏。
    • exaggerate something He tends to exaggerate the difficulties.他往往夸大困难。
    • I'm sure he exaggerates his Irish accent (= tries to sound more Irish than he really is).我肯定他故意把爱尔兰口音说得很重。
    • Demand for the product has been greatly exaggerated.对这项产品的需求给过分夸大了。
    Extra Examples
    • The allegations were highly exaggerated.这些断言大为言过其实。
    • The historical significance of these events can be easily exaggerated.这些事件的历史意义很容易被夸大。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • greatly
    • grossly
    • vastly
    • …
    verb + exaggerate
    • tend to
    • be easy to
    • be difficult to
    • …
    phrases
    • highly exaggerated
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    Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin exaggerat- ‘heaped up’, from the verb exaggerare, from ex- ‘thoroughly’ + aggerare ‘heap up’ (from agger ‘heap’). The word originally meant ‘pile up, accumulate’, later ‘increase praise or blame’, giving rise to current senses.
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5927 COCA: 6312
exaggerate

verb

ADVERB | VERB + EXAGGERATE | PHRASES ADVERB➤greatly, grossly, vastly, wildly極度誇大◇These figures have been greatly exaggerated.這些數字已被極度誇大了。➤a little, slightly, etc.有點兒／略有些誇大▸➤rather, somewhat相當／有些誇大▸➤further進一步誇大▸➤easily容易誇大◇The historical significance of these events can be easily exaggerated (= it is easy to think they are more significant than they are).這些事件的歷史意義很容易被誇大。➤deliberately故意誇大VERB + EXAGGERATE➤tend to往往誇大◇John does tend to exaggerate slightly.約翰往往喜歡把事情略加誇大。➤be easy to容易誇大▸➤be difficult to, be hard to, be impossible to難以誇大；無法誇大◇It is difficult to exaggerate the importance of developing good study habits.養成良好學習習慣的重要性怎麼強調也不過分。PHRASES➤highly exaggerated極為言過其實◇The allegations were highly exaggerated.這些斷言大為言過其實。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5927 COCA: 6312
exaggerate

verb

exaggerate ♦︎ overstate ♦︎ dramatize ♦︎ embellish ♦︎ inflateThese words all mean to make sth seem more interesting or important than it really is. 这些词均表示夸张、夸大。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to exaggerate / overstate / inflate the importance / significance of sth◆to exaggerate / overstate the extent of sth◆to exaggerate / dramatize / embellish a story◆to greatly / grossly / vastly / wildly / somewhat exaggerate / overstate / inflate sth■ exaggerate [intransitive, transitive] to make sth seem longer, better, worse or more important than it really is 夸张；夸大；言过其实◆The hotel was really filthy and I'm not exaggerating.我不是夸张，那旅店真的很脏。◆Demand for satellite television has been greatly exaggerated.对卫星电视的需求被过分夸大了。▸ exaggerated

adjective

◆He made some wildly exaggerated claims about what they had achieved.他对他们的成就极尽夸张之能事。▸ exaggeration

noun

 [countable, usually singular, uncountable] ◆That's a slight exaggeration!那真是有点夸张！◆He told his story simply and without exaggeration.他简单扼要、毫不夸张地讲了自己的故事。■ overstate ˌəʊvəˈsteɪt; NAmE ˌoʊvərˈsteɪt [transitive] (rather formal) to say sth in a way that makes it seem greater or more important than it really is 夸张；夸大；言过其实◆He tends to overstate the case when talking politics.他一谈政治便喜欢夸大其词。◆The seriousness of the crime cannot be overstated.这一罪行的严重性怎么说也不为过。ⓘ Typical collocates of overstate are importance, significance, seriousness and the case. * overstate的常见搭配词有importance、significance、seriousness和the case。 OPP understate ⇨ understate ▸ overstatement

noun

 [countable, uncountable] ◆It is not an overstatement to say a crisis is imminent.说危机当头绝非危言耸听。◆He was well known for his fondness for overstatement.他以喜欢言过其实而著称。■ dramatize (BrE also dramatise) ˈdræmətaɪz [transitive, intransitive] (rather formal) to make a problem seem more serious or an event or situation more exciting than it really is 夸大（问题的严重性）；戏剧性地表现（事件或情形）◆Don't worry too much about what she said－she tends to dramatize things.别太在意她说的话－她往往言过其实。■ embellish ɪmˈbelɪʃ [transitive] (rather formal) to make a story more interesting by adding details that are not always true 对⋯加以渲染；对⋯添枝加叶◆His account of his travels was embellished with details of famous people he met.他在游记里加油添醋地提到了很多与名人邂逅的细节。■ inflate ɪnˈfleɪt [transitive] (especially journalism 尤用于新闻) to make sth seem more important or impressive than it really is 吹捧；鼓吹◆The media have grossly inflated the significance of this meeting.媒体对这次会议的重要性大肆吹捧。ⓘ Typical collocates of inflate in this meaning are importance, significance and value. 表达此义时，inflate的常见搭配词有importance、significance和value。▸ inflated

adjective

◆She has an inflated sense of her own importance.她自视过高。
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 5927 COCA: 6312
exaggerate
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