"hyperbole" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 誇張

Definition

誇張是一種用極度誇大來強調某件事情的說法，並不是真的要照字面意思理解。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常出現在文學、日常語言和廣告中。常用語句如「我快要餓死了」。這不是謊言，而是有意的誇大。不要與「隱喻」或「諷刺」混淆。

Examples

That's just hyperbole; he doesn't really have a mountain of homework.

那只是**誇張**；他其實沒有那麼多作業。

Writers often use hyperbole to make their stories more interesting.

作家常用**誇張**讓他們的故事更有趣。

Saying you waited forever is a hyperbole.

說你等了很久，這是**誇張**。

My backpack weighs a ton—obviously that's hyperbole.

我的書包有一噸重——很明顯那是**誇張**。

It’s hyperbole when someone says, "I could eat a horse."

有人說「我能喫下一匹馬」時，這是**誇張**。

Don't take his threats seriously—it's just hyperbole to get attention.

別把他的威脅當真——他只是用**誇張**來吸引注意。