Word · Frequency #9504
exaggerations
夸张，夸大，言过其实
exaggerations is the plural of exaggeration.
the act of representing something as larger, better, or worse than it really is
- 1.
The act of heaping or piling up.
堆积或堆放的行为
- 2.
extravagant exaggeration
夸张的言辞
- 3.
The act of exaggerating; the act of doing or representing in an excessive manner; a going beyond the bounds of truth, reason, or justice; a hyperbolical representation; hyperbole; overstatement.
夸张的行为；以过度方式表现或代表的行为；超出真实、理性或公正的界限；夸张的表现；夸张；过度陈述
- 4.
the act of making something more noticeable than usual
使某事比平常更显眼的行为
- 5.
A representation of things beyond natural life, in expression, beauty, power, vigor.
超出自然生命的表现,如表达、美丽、力量、活力
- 6.
making to seem more important than it really is
夸大其重要性
堆积或堆放的行为；夸张的言辞；夸张的行为；以过度方式表现或代表的行为；超出真实、理性或公正的界限；夸张的表现；夸张；过度陈述；使某事比平常更显眼的行为；超出自然生命的表现,如表达、美丽、力量、活力
In use
His claim that he could run a marathon in under two hours is a gross exaggeration.
The news report was full of exaggerations designed to attract viewers.
Without exaggeration, she is the most talented musician I have ever heard.
the dance involved a deliberate exaggeration of his awkwardness
a(n) + adjective + exaggeration
It's a gross exaggeration to say he's a genius.
说他是天才是一种严重的夸张。
make an exaggeration
He made a wild exaggeration about his income.
他对自己的收入做了夸张的说法。
Connections
Collocations
- gross exaggeration
- 严重的夸张
- Calling it a disaster is a gross exaggeration.称其为灾难是严重的夸张。
- wild exaggeration
- 离谱的夸张
- His story is full of wild exaggeration.他的故事充满了离谱的夸张。
- slight exaggeration
- 轻微的夸张
- It might be a slight exaggeration, but it's basically true.这可能是轻微的夸张，但基本属实。
- a bit of an exaggeration
- 有点夸张
- Saying she's the best is a bit of an exaggeration.说她是最好有点夸张。
- without exaggeration
- 毫不夸张地说
- This is, without exaggeration, the most beautiful place I've ever seen.毫不夸张地说，这是我见过最美的地方。
- call it an exaggeration
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把exaggeration中的两个g想象成夸张拉长的鸡蛋，提醒自己这是夸大其词。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：日常对话、文学评论、新闻报道 “exaggeration”作为名词，在英语中属于中性语域，多用于日常对话、文学评论及新闻报道等场合，通常不带强烈正式或非正式色彩。
Grammar Note
注意：exaggeration 既可作可数名词也可作不可数名词，常用搭配 of。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end with '-ation' and share the same stressed /eɪ/ vowel followed by /ʃən/, making them rhyme with exaggeration. However, caution: not all '-ation' words may rhyme; verify pronunciation.
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