单词 | overstate |
释义 | over·stateBrE /ˌəʊvəˈsteɪt/ NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈsteɪt/ verb present simple - I / you / we / they overstateBrE /ˌəʊvəˈsteɪt/ NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈsteɪt/ present simple - he / she / it overstatesBrE /ˌəʊvəˈsteɪts/ NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈsteɪts/ past simple overstatedBrE /ˌəʊvəˈsteɪtɪd/ NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈsteɪtɪd/ past participle overstatedBrE /ˌəʊvəˈsteɪtɪd/ NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈsteɪtɪd/ -ing form overstatingBrE /ˌəʊvəˈsteɪtɪŋ/ NAmE /ˌoʊvərˈsteɪtɪŋ/ ~sth to say sth in a way that makes it seem more important than it really is 夸大;夸张;言过其实SYN exaggerate◆ He tends to overstate his case when talking politics . 他一谈政治便流于夸夸其谈。◆ The seriousness of the crime cannot be overstated . 这一罪行的严重性怎么说也不为过。OPP understate▸ over·state·mentBrE /ˈəʊvəsteɪtmənt/ NAmE /ˈoʊvərsteɪtmənt/ noun [C , U ]◆ It is not an overstatement to say a crisis is imminent . 说危机当头绝非危言耸听。 |
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