"overstate" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 夸大

Definition

把某事描述得比实际更大、更重要或更极端。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于正式或书面语，常用于陈述、报道或观点时。常见短语 'it is impossible to overstate...' 表示某事极为重要。不要与 'exaggerate' 混淆，后者更口语化。

Examples

Please do not overstate the problem in your report.

请不要在报告中**夸大**这个问题。

He tends to overstate his achievements.

他经常**夸大**自己的成就。

News sources sometimes overstate the risks involved.

新闻来源有时会**夸大**涉及的风险。

You really shouldn't overstate how much you know about this topic.

你真的不该**夸大**你对这个话题的了解。

It's hard to overstate how much this discovery changed science.

这项发现对科学的改变有多大，真的很难**夸大**。

Sometimes politicians overstate to get attention from the public.

有时政客会**夸大**事实来吸引公众关注。