exaggeration
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英 [?g,z?d??'re??(?)n]
美[?ɡ,z?d??'re??n]
- n. 夸張；夸大之詞；夸張的手法
GRETOEFL中低頻詞
詞態變化
復數:?exaggerations;
助記提示
1、ex- "completely, thoroughly" + ag- "to, toward" + ger- "bear, carry, bring" + -ation.
2、字面含義：completely or thoroughly (bring together / carry toward). => completely or thoroughly (heap up / pile up). => heighten, amplify, magnify, accumulate, overstate.
2、字面含義：completely or thoroughly (bring together / carry toward). => completely or thoroughly (heap up / pile up). => heighten, amplify, magnify, accumulate, overstate.
英文詞源
- exaggeration (n.)
- 1560s, from Latin exaggerationem (nominative exaggeratio) "elevation, exaltation" (figurative), noun of action from past participle stem of exaggerare "amplify, magnify," literally "heap up" (see exaggerate).
雙語例句
- 1. Like many stories about him, it smacks of exaggeration.
- 正如很多有關他的故事一樣，這個故事也有點夸大。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. It would be an exaggeration to call the danger urgent.
- 稱那種危險為緊急事件有點夸張。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. Without exaggeration I can say that I hardly slept a wink.
- 可以毫不夸大地說,我幾乎沒有合過眼.
來自《現代漢英綜合大詞典》
- 4. John is rather given to exaggeration.
- 約翰很喜歡夸張.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. Isn't that a bit of an exaggeration?
- 那是不是有點夸大?
來自《簡明英漢詞典》