exaggerate
UK [ɪg'zædʒ.ə.reɪt] US [-ɚ.eɪt] verb intransitive or transitive
ADVANCED
■to make something seem larger, more important, better or worse than it really is 夸张；夸大；对…言过其实•The threat of attack has been greatly exaggerated.遭受袭击的威胁被过分夸大了。 •Don't exaggerate - it wasn't that expensive.不要言过其实——没有那么贵。 •I'm not exaggerating - it was the worst meal I've ever eaten in my life.我不是在夸大其词——那是我这辈子吃过最难吃的饭。 |