趴趴兵营之同型词归类64

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本期词汇：
exaggerate • overstate • dramatize • embellish • inflate
These words all mean to make sth seem more interesting or important than it really is.

PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS

► to exaggerate/​overstate/​inflate the importance/​significance of sth
► to exaggerate/​overstate the extent of sth
► to exaggerate/​dramatize/​embellish a story
► to greatly/​grossly/​vastly/​wildly/​somewhat exaggerate/​overstate/​inflate sth


exaggerate [ I , T ]
to make sth seem longer, better, worse or more important than it really is
Demand for satellite television has been greatly exaggerated .
►  exaggerated adj. : He made some wildly exaggerated claims about what they had achieved.
►  exaggeration noun [ C , usually sing. , U ]: That's a slight exaggeration! ◇ He told his story simply and without exaggeration.

overstate [ T ] ( rather formal )
to say sth in a way that makes it seem greater or more important than it really is
He tends to overstate the case when talking politics.
Typical collocates of overstate are importance , significance , seriousness and the case .
OPP understate ⇨ understate
►  overstatement noun [ C , U ]: It is not an overstatement to say a crisis is imminent. ◇ He was well known for his fondness for overstatement.

dramatize ( BrE also -ise ) [ T , I ] ( rather formal )
to make a problem seem more serious or an event or situation more exciting than it really is
Don't worry too much about what she said — she tends to dramatize things.

embellish [ T ] ( rather formal )
to make a story more interesting by adding details that are not always true
His account of his travels was embellished with details of famous people he met.

inflate [ T ] ( [strike][/strike]especially journalism )
to make sth seem more important or impressive than it really is
The media have grossly inflated the significance of this meeting.
Typical collocates of inflate in this meaning are importance , significance and value .
►  inflated adj. : She has an inflated sense of her own importance.

exaggerate [ I , T ] 夸大，夸张
to make sth seem longer, better, worse or more important than it really is
使得某事似乎比它真实的更长，更好，更坏或 更重要
Demand for satellite television has been greatly exaggerated .
对卫星电视的需求已经被极大地夸张了。
►  exaggerated adj. : He made some wildly exaggerated claims about what they had achieved.
►夸大的，形容词：对于他们已经取得的成绩，他提出了一些不着边际的夸大要求。
►  exaggeration noun [ C , usually sing. , U ]: 夸张，夸大,名词（通常指唱歌等）
That's a slight exaggeration! ◇ He told his story simply and without exaggeration.
那稍微有点夸张！◇他简单地讲述他自己的故事，一点都不夸张。

overstate [ T ] ( rather formal ) 夸大的叙述，夸张（不正式）
to say sth in a way that makes it seem greater or more important than it really is
用一种似乎比真实的更大或更重要的方式说某事
He tends to overstate the case when talking politics.
在谈论政治的时候，他倾向于夸大这个案例。
Typical collocates of overstate are importance , significance , seriousness and the case .
夸张的典型用法是重要性，意义，严肃和案例。
OPP understate ⇨ understate
打着折扣说⇨保守的说
►  overstatement noun [ C , U ]: 大话，名词
It is not an overstatement to say a crisis is imminent.
说危机正在逼近，这不是在说大话。
◇ He was well known for his fondness for overstatement.
◇夸大点讲，对于他的喜好他了如指掌。

exaggerate  
[iɡˈzædʒəreit]
vt. & vi. 1 (使)扩大, (使)增加 2 夸大, 夸张

overstate  
[ˌəuvəˈsteit]
vt. 夸大(某事)

dramatize  
[ˈdræmətaiz]
vt. 将(小说或事件)改编成剧本
vt. & vi. 使(事情)戏剧化, 夸张

embellish  
[imˈbeliʃ]
vt. 美化; 装饰; 修饰; 润色

inflate  
[inˈfleit]
vt. & vi. 1 使充气(于轮胎、气球等), (使)膨胀 2 (使)通货膨胀, 物价上涨


Demand for satellite television has been greatly exaggerated .
卫星电视的需求已大大夸大了。

He tends to overstate the case when talking politics.
他谈论政治时往往夸大情况。

Don't worry too much about what she said — she tends to dramatize things.
对她所说的，不用太在意，她往往夸大事实。

His account of his travels was embellished with details of famous people he met.
他对他的旅行描述用他与名人会面的细节点缀。

The media have grossly inflated the significance of this meeting.
媒体夸大了这次会议的重要性。