"exaggerate" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 誇大

Definition

把某事描述得比實際情況更大、更好或更糟，通常是為了強調或使他人印象深刻。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常用來描述說話時誇大事實、情感或故事。常見搭配有 'tend to exaggerate'（傾向誇大）、'greatly exaggerate'（極度誇大）。語氣中性或稍帶負面，不如 'lie'（說謊）嚴重。

Examples

Please don't exaggerate the problem.

請不要**誇大**這個問題。

He likes to exaggerate his stories.

他喜歡**誇大**自己的故事。

Don't exaggerate your achievements.

不要**誇大**你的成就。

She tends to exaggerate when she's excited.

她興奮時很容易**誇大**。

I'm not trying to exaggerate, but that was the best meal ever.

我不是想**誇大**，但那真的是我喫過最好的飯。

You always exaggerate how much work you do!

你總是**誇大**你的工作量！