overstated
英 [ˌəʊvəˈsteɪtɪd]
美 [ˌoʊvərˈsteɪtɪd]
v. 夸大; 夸张; 言过其实
overstate的过去分词和过去式
过去分词:overstated
COCA.41692
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
adj
- represented as greater than is true or reasonable
- an exaggerated opinion of oneself
双语例句
- Some globocrats think the importance of forums like Davos is overstated.
一些全球大佬认为达沃斯论坛之流的重要性被高估了。 - His claim about the number of people killed in the spring forest fire was evidently overstated.
他所说的春天森林大火中的死亡人数显然是夸张了的。 - But I believe this negative mood is overstated.
但我认为,这种消极情绪有些言过其实。 - He'd also overstated his role in the antiwar movement and even his high-school athletic records.
他还夸大了他在反战运动中的作用,甚至夸大了他中学的体育运动记录。 - The benefits of GM crops must not be overstated.
转基因作物的利益也绝不能夸大。 - The significance of this meeting cannot be overstated.
不能把会议的意义过分夸大。 - But a large black market probably means the 20 per cent unemployment rate is overstated.
但大型黑市的存在可能意味着,20%的失业率有些夸张。 - The importance of trade in exacerbating inequality is often overstated.
贸易在加剧不平等方面的重要性常常被夸大。 - Overstated their income on the mortgage application.
在抵押申请中夸大他们的收入。 - But this risk is usually overstated.
但是,汇率风险通常被夸大了。