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常用于被动结构
夸大的;言过其实的
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夸大的;言过其实的
Exaggerated; stated or presented as greater or more important than is true or reasonable.
The benefits of the new policy were overstated in the report.
新政策的好处在这份报告中被夸大了。
被夸大;过于隆重或显著地陈述、展示或呈现
Having been overstated; exaggerated; stated, displayed, or presented too grandly or prominently.
言过其实的;被夸大的
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
His contribution to the project is often overstated by the media.
媒体常常夸大他对项目的贡献。
The danger of the situation, though real, should not be overstated.
局势的危险虽然真实,但不应被夸大。
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