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embellish verb
⇨ exaggerate 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。 |