"overplay" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 誇大
• 表現過火

Definition

誇大某事的重要性或影響，或是表現得過於誇張或戲劇化。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

在正式和非正式場合均常見，用來提醒不要把事情誇大。表演時表示演得過火。別和“overreact”（反應過度）混淆。常見搭配：“overplay your hand”、“overplay a role”。

Examples

Don't overplay your success in the interview.

不要在面試中**誇大**你的成功。

The actor tended to overplay every dramatic scene.

這位演員常常在每個戲劇場景中**表現過火**。

Try not to overplay the problem to your friends.

盡量不要向朋友**誇大**這個問題。

He really overplayed his hand during the negotiations and lost everything.

他在談判中真的**自負過頭**，結果一無所獲。

You shouldn’t overplay the risks; things are not as bad as they seem.

你不該**誇大**這些風險；事情沒那麼糟。

Sometimes the media overplays small issues to get attention.

有時候媒體會**誇大**小問題來吸引關注。