exaggerating

英 [ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtɪŋ]

美 [ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtɪŋ]

v.  夸张; 夸大; 言过其实
exaggerate的现在分词

柯林斯词典

• VERB 夸大;夸张
  If youexaggerate, you indicate that something is, for example, worse or more important than it really is.
  1. He thinks I'm exaggerating...
     他觉得我在夸大其词。
  2. Don't exaggerate...
     别夸张。
  3. Sheila admitted that she did sometimes exaggerate the demands of her job.
     希拉承认自己有时候确实夸大了工作的难度。
• VERB 突出;夸大
  If somethingexaggeratesa situation, quality, or feature, it makes the situation, quality, or feature appear greater, more obvious, or more important than it really is.
  1. These figures exaggerate the loss of competitiveness...
     这些数字夸大了竞争力的丧失。
  2. The dress exaggerates her wasp waist and enlarges her bosom.
     那件连衣裙凸显了她的蜂腰，也让她的胸部看起来更丰满。

双语例句

• But now they risk exaggerating the potential damage.
  但现在他们是对可能会遭受的冲击多虑了。
• You are exaggerating the difficulties.
  你把困难夸大了。
• I'm afraid you've been exaggerating.
  你这样说未免太夸张了。
• I'm exaggerating the drug problem, my sources are unreliable, I can't spell.
  我夸大了毒品问题，我的消息来源不可靠，我连个字都拼不对。
• It was a rabbit, not a lion; you're exaggerating as usual!
  是只兔子，不是狮子；你又夸大其词了！
• You are exaggerating. I played only a small part in the whole thing.
  你过奖了，我在这件事里只起了很小的作用。
• Some parents hesitate to take these steps because they suspect that their child is exaggerating
  一些家长不愿意采取这些措施，因为他们怀疑自己的孩子在夸大其词。
• I am exaggerating, of course, but only a little.
  当然，这是夸张之辞，但只是略有夸张。
• You should start by being honest and not exaggerating.
  从一开始，你就应该诚实，而不要夸大其辞。
• You see, now you're exaggerating a little.
  你看，你可能有些夸张了。