overstate something
He overstated the importance of the event.
他夸大了这次事件的重要性。
夸大；言过其实
陈述或声称过多。；夸大；陈述或声称超出实际。；夸大的叙述；夸张；过分强调；[经] 多计
To state or claim too much; to exaggerate.
陈述或声称过多。
To state or claim too much.
夸大；陈述或声称超出实际。
To exaggerate; to state or claim to a greater degree than reality.
一般现在时
He often overstates his abilities.
他经常夸大自己的能力。
一般过去时
She overstated the cost yesterday.
她昨天夸大了成本。
现在完成时
They have overstated the problem repeatedly.
他们一再夸大问题。
规则动词，过去式和过去分词加-ed
It's hard to overstate the importance of a good education.
很难过分强调良好教育的重要性。
用法提示：动词原形，用于否定结构，表示'难以夸大'，强调程度。
The media often overstates the risks of new technologies.
媒体经常夸大新技术的风险。
用法提示：第三人称单数形式，表示经常性的行为，意为'夸大'。
He overstated his achievements during the interview.
他在面试中夸大了自己的成就。
用法提示：过去式，表示过去的具体行为，意为'夸大叙述'。
He overstated the importance of the event.
他夸大了这次事件的重要性。
The report overstates that the economy is recovering.
这份报告夸大了经济正在复苏的说法。
The benefits of the new policy were overstated.
新政策的好处被夸大了。
与overstate基本同义，常用于口语和书面
强调夸大程度，常用于修辞或科学语境
侧重强调过度，不一定是虚假夸大
常用于价格、数据等，有负面含义
grammar · medium
易错句子He overstated about the importance of the issue.
正确表达He overstated the importance of the issue.
动词overstate是及物动词，直接跟宾语，不需要介词about。中文‘夸大某事’常带‘关于’，但英文中overstate本身已包含‘夸大’之意，直接接宾语。
grammar · medium
易错句子This is an overstate of the facts.
正确表达This is an overstatement of the facts.
overstate是动词，其名词形式是overstatement。表示‘夸大说法’时应用名词overstatement。
grammar · medium
易错句子He often overstates.
正确表达He often overstates the truth.
overstate是及物动词，必须接宾语。中文‘夸大’可单独使用，但英文中需要指明夸大什么。
与overstate(夸大)相对，指有保留地陈述或降低重要性。
overstate强调超出事实或真相的陈述，常用于正式或经济语境；exaggerate更通用，指夸张或夸大，常用于日常叙述。
overstate是夸大，understate是相反方向，指低估或轻描淡写，两者都用于描述与事实不符的陈述。
夸大重要性
It is easy to overstate the importance of this discovery.
很容易夸大这一发现的重要性。
夸大事实
He tends to overstate the case when arguing.
他争论时往往夸大事实。
夸大真相
The witness was accused of overstating the truth.
证人被指控夸大了真相。
夸大问题
We should not overstate the problem, but address it calmly.
我们不应夸大问题，而要冷静处理。
夸大自己的能力
He overstated his ability to complete the project on time.
他夸大自己按时完成项目的能力。
夸大好处
The advertisement overstated the benefits of the product.
广告夸大了该产品的好处。
over- (前缀: 过多) + state (动词: 陈述) [相关: overestimate, overreact, understate]
常与overstate搭配，如夸大主张
可能被夸大或过分强调
容易在报告中过度夸大
常被夸大以引起注意
可能被过分渲染或夸大
夸大情况
He tends to overstate the case when describing the challenges.
他在描述挑战时往往夸大情况。
高估自己的优势
The CEO overstated his hand during the negotiations, leading to a poor deal.
CEO在谈判中高估了自己的优势，导致协议不利。
夸大事实
It's important not to overstate the facts in a scientific report.
在科学报告中，切勿夸大事实。
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