exaggerate
英 [ɪg'zædʒəreɪt; eg-]
美 [ɪɡ'zædʒəret]
助记提示
1、ex- "completely, thoroughly" + ag- "to, toward" + ger- "bear, carry, bring" + -ate.
2、字面含义：completely or thoroughly (bring together / carry toward). => completely or thoroughly (heap up / pile up). => heighten, amplify, magnify, accumulate, overstate.
3. e‐出 xa‐下 gg‐鸡蛋 (或者：egg倒置为：gge)，下出鸡蛋来的速度被夸大了：e- + xa + gge (egg => 倒置: gge) + rate => exaggerate.
双语例句
- 1. There could be more unrest, but I wouldn't exaggerate the problems.
- 可能会有更大的动荡，不过我想也不必夸大问题。
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- 2. A painter may exaggerate or distort shapes and forms.
- 画家可能会对线条和形状进行夸大或扭曲。
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- 3. These figures exaggerate the loss of competitiveness.
- 这些数字夸大了竞争力的丧失。
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- 4. Don't exaggerate.
- 别夸张。
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- 5. This chap likes to exaggerate and is good at nothing but boasting.
- 这个人言过其实,就会吹牛皮放大炮.
来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
