"overstatement" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 夸大其词

Definition

夸大其词是指把某事描述得比实际情况更大、更好或更严重，是一种夸张说法。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于正式或批评性的场合，是“understatement” 的反义词。常说“这是夸大其词”或“做了夸大其词”。一般不用于朋友之间随口的夸张。

Examples

Her praise for the restaurant was an overstatement.

她对这家餐厅的称赞是**夸大其词**。

Saying the test was impossible is an overstatement.

说考试不可能做是**夸大其词**。

Calling her 'the best singer in the world' was an overstatement.

称她为“世界上最好的歌手”是**夸大其词**。

That's a bit of an overstatement—the movie was good, but not amazing.

这有点**夸大其词**——电影还不错，但没有那么精彩。

Journalists sometimes use overstatement to get attention.

记者有时会用**夸大其词**来吸引注意。

'A million times' is obviously an overstatement, but I get your point.

“一百万次”显然是**夸大其词**，但我明白你的意思。