overstated
英 [ˌəʊvəˈsteɪtɪd]
美 [ˌoʊvərˈsteɪtɪd]
v. 夸大; 夸张; 言过其实
overstate的过去分词和过去式
过去分词:overstated
COCA.41692
柯林斯词典
- VERB 夸大;对…言过其实
If you say that someoneis overstatingsomething, you mean they are describing it in a way that makes it seem more important or serious than it really is.- The authors no doubt overstated their case with a view to catching the public's attention...
这些作者无疑夸大了实情以吸引公众的注意力。 - The importance of health education cannot be overstated.
健康教育的重要性再怎么说都不为过。
- The authors no doubt overstated their case with a view to catching the public's attention...
英英释义
adj
- represented as greater than is true or reasonable
- an exaggerated opinion of oneself
双语例句
- He'd also overstated his role in the antiwar movement and even his high-school athletic records.
他还夸大了他在反战运动中的作用,甚至夸大了他中学的体育运动记录。 - But this risk is usually overstated.
但是,汇率风险通常被夸大了。 - For now, both fears are overstated.
目前看来,这两种担忧都有些过了。 - The importance of accurate estimation to a RUP project cannot be overstated.
RUP项目中评估精度的重要性不能被夸大。 - The impact of these agreements should not be overstated.
人们不应夸大这些协议的影响。 - The second-quarter gross domestic product results were good, but their significance should not be overstated.
第二季度的国内生产总值(gdp)数据确实不错,但我们不应夸大它们的重要性。 - But a large black market probably means the 20 per cent unemployment rate is overstated.
但大型黑市的存在可能意味着,20%的失业率有些夸张。 - Yet the threat to the dollar can be overstated.
然而,美元面临的威胁可能被夸大了。 - The importance of eye-catching technology can also be overstated.
人们可能还夸大了抓人眼球的技术的重要性。 - But I believe this negative mood is overstated.
但我认为,这种消极情绪有些言过其实。