Word
hyperbolizes
夸张；夸大
hyperbolizes is the third person singular of hyperbolize.
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth; exaggerate
- 1.
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
夸大,言过其实。
夸大,言过其实。；对...大肆夸张
In use
He tends to hyperbolize his achievements during interviews.
The journalist hyperbolized the minor incident into a major scandal.
She is hyperbolizing the difficulty of the task to avoid responsibility.
hyperbolize something
He hyperbolized the difficulty of the task.
他夸大了任务的难度。
hyperbolize about something
She tends to hyperbolize about her achievements.
她倾向于夸大自己的成就。
hyperbolize that + clause
The report hyperbolized that the company was on the verge of collapse.
那份报告夸张地说公司濒临倒闭。
Verb forms
base hyperbolize · third person hyperbolizes · -ing hyperbolizing · past hyperbolized · past participle hyperbolized
规则动词
Common mistakes
His hyperbolize made the story unbelievable.His hyperbole made the story unbelievable.
混淆词性：'hyperbolize'是动词，而'hyperbole'是名词。应使用名词形式'hyperbole'。
She hyperbolized about her achievements.She hyperbolized her achievements.
介词误用：'hyperbolize'是及物动词，直接跟宾语，不需要介词'about'。
Connections
Confusing words
- exaggerate
- 夸张 · hyperbolize强调修饰幅度过大，exaggerate更通用
- overstate
- 夸大 · overstate常指在事实基础上过分强调，hyperbolize则更侧重于修辞性的夸张
Word family
- hyperbolizes
- third person singular
- hyperbolized
- past, past participle
- hyperbolizing
- present participle
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.