overstate

/ˌəʊvəˈsteɪt/ verb
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

夸大；夸张；把…说得过分

释义与例句

verb 夸大；夸张；把…说得过分
to describe something in a way that makes it seem more important or serious than it really is
  1. It would be an overstatement to say that he is the best writer of our time.
    说他是我们这个时代最优秀的作家有些言过其实。
  2. The media tends to overstate the risks of everyday life.
    媒体往往夸大日常生活中的风险。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Do not overstate your achievements in the interview.
    面试时不要夸大自己的成就。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 over（过度）+ state（陈述）= 陈述过头，即夸大

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • state 陈述；说明
    over- + state，过度陈述
同义词
  • exaggerate 夸大；夸张
    exaggerate 更通用，可指大小、程度等夸大；overstate 多指陈述内容言过其实
    Don't exaggerate the difficulty of the task. 不要夸大这项任务的难度。
反义词
  • understate 轻描淡写；少说
    understate 指有意淡化或低估，与 overstate 相反
    He understated his contribution to the project to stay modest. 为了保持谦虚，他轻描淡写了自己对项目的贡献。
常见搭配
  • overstate the case 夸大其词
    You are overstating the case; the situation is not that bad. 你在夸大其词，情况并没有那么糟。
  • overstate one's qualifications 夸大自己的资历
    Some applicants overstate their qualifications on their resumes. 有些求职者在简历上夸大自己的资历。