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 economic and societal importance of this cannot be overstated.
  这种组织的经济社会重要性不能被过分夸大。
• The impact of these agreements should not be overstated.
  人们不应夸大这些协议的影响。
• But this risk is usually overstated.
  但是，汇率风险通常被夸大了。
• 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。
• 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 I believe this negative mood is overstated.
  但我认为，这种消极情绪有些言过其实。
• Overstated their income on the mortgage application.
  在抵押申请中夸大他们的收入。
• 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。
• Some globocrats think the importance of forums like Davos is overstated.
  一些全球大佬认为达沃斯论坛之流的重要性被高估了。
• 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。