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

• Yet the threat to the dollar can be overstated.
  然而，美元面临的威胁可能被夸大了。
• 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 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。
• The importance of accurate estimation to a RUP project cannot be overstated.
  RUP项目中评估精度的重要性不能被夸大。
• But this risk is usually overstated.
  但是，汇率风险通常被夸大了。
• But such risks might be overstated.
  但是，这一风险似乎被夸大了。
• Overstated their income on the mortgage application.
  在抵押申请中夸大他们的收入。
• You call him a swindler; you have overstated your point.
  你称他骗子；你言重了。
• For now, both fears are overstated.
  目前看来，这两种担忧都有些过了。
• 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。