overstated

英 [ˌəʊvəˈsteɪtɪd]

美 [ˌoʊvərˈsteɪtɪd]

v.  夸大; 夸张; 言过其实
overstate的过去分词和过去式

过去分词：overstated　

COCA.41692

柯林斯词典

• VERB 夸大；对…言过其实
  If you say that someoneis overstatingsomething, you mean they are describing it in a way that makes it seem more important or serious than it really is.
  1. The authors no doubt overstated their case with a view to catching the public's attention...
     这些作者无疑夸大了实情以吸引公众的注意力。
  2. The importance of health education cannot be overstated.
     健康教育的重要性再怎么说都不为过。

英英释义

adj

• represented as greater than is true or reasonable
  1. an exaggerated opinion of oneself
  Synonym:exaggeratedoverdone

双语例句

• The importance of eye-catching technology can also be overstated.
  人们可能还夸大了抓人眼球的技术的重要性。
• The demise of the attractiveness of US investments has been well overstated.
  美国投资吸引力已经消失的说法言过其实了。
• But such risks might be overstated.
  但是，这一风险似乎被夸大了。
• The authors no doubt overstated their case with a view to catching the public's attention
  这些作者无疑夸大了实情以吸引公众的注意力。
• But to the extent you are successful, the positive impact on your business cannot be overstated.
  只要你做到了，对企业的积极影响就难以尽述。
• The significance of this meeting cannot be overstated.
  不能把会议的意义过分夸大。
• The benefits of GM crops must not be overstated.
  转基因作物的利益也绝不能夸大。
• He'd also overstated his role in the antiwar movement and even his high-school athletic records.
  他还夸大了他在反战运动中的作用，甚至夸大了他中学的体育运动记录。
• The impact of these agreements should not be overstated.
  人们不应夸大这些协议的影响。
• But a large black market probably means the 20 per cent unemployment rate is overstated.
  但大型黑市的存在可能意味着，20%的失业率有些夸张。