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.- 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。 - The importance of health education cannot be overstated.
健康教育的重要性再怎么说都不为过。
- The authors no doubt overstated their case with a view to catching the public's attention...
英英释义
adj
- represented as greater than is true or reasonable
- an exaggerated opinion of oneself
双语例句
- This contribution to the welfare of every nation cannot be overstated.
这对国家的整体福祉有着巨大的贡献。 - The importance of meaningful categorization in UDDI cannot be overstated.
在UDDI中有针对性的分类法的重要性再怎么强调也不会过分。 - He may have overstated his ability in the interview.
他可能在面试中夸大了自己的能力。 - The impact of the new legislation has been greatly overstated.
新立法产生的影响被极大地夸大了。 - The importance of trade in exacerbating inequality is often overstated.
贸易在加剧不平等方面的重要性常常被夸大。 - And the significance of this development cannot be overstated.
无论怎样都不会过高强调这一发展的意义。 - The benefits of GM crops must not be overstated.
转基因作物的利益也绝不能夸大。 - Generating large surpluses. Worse yet, there's in the p-e ratios could be substantially overstated.
产生了巨大的收益。更糟糕的是,股价收益率中的收益值可能被远远夸大了。 - 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 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。