Word
overstated
/ˈoʊvɝːˌsteɪtɪd/
adjective
夸大的；言过其实的
核心释义
Exaggerated; stated or presented as greater or more important than is true or reasonable.
- 1.
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.
- 2.
言过其实的；被夸大的
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
被夸大；过于隆重或显著地陈述、展示或呈现；言过其实的；被夸大的
用法In use
The benefits of the new policy were overstated in the report.
用法提示：此处overstated为形容词，作表语，表示被过分夸大的状态。
His contribution to the project is often overstated by the media.
用法提示：overstated作表语，表示被夸大的，与be动词连用。
The danger of the situation, though real, should not be overstated.
用法提示：overstated作表语，与情态动词和be动词连用，表示不应被夸大。
be overstated
用于系动词后作表语，说明某事被说得比实际情况更严重或更重要。
The report's conclusions were overstated.
这份报告的结论被夸大了。
an overstated + noun
放在名词前作定语，多形容说法、描述、评价等被夸大。
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