| 释义 |
过甚其词过甚其辞guò shèn qí cíexaggerate(grossly); give an exaggerated account; overshoot the mark; overstate the case; paint the devil blacker than he is; strain (/stretch) the truth; talk (/write) in superlatives
❍ 虽命意在于匡世，似与讽刺小说同伦，而辞气浮露，笔无藏锋，甚且～，以合时人嗜好，则其度量技术之相去亦远矣，故别谓之谴责小说。(鲁迅《中国小说史略》252) Though this attack on abuses has something in common with the novels of satire,the criticisms were made openly without innuendo,sometimes even exaggerated to suit the popular mood,and the spirit of these works is intolerant. This is why I class these novels of exposure in a category by themselves.
❍ 讽刺小说是贵在旨微而语婉的，假如～，就失去了文艺上的价值，…… (鲁迅《中国小说史略》304)Innuendo and subtlety are essential in satirical writing. If the author exaggerates or puts the case too bluntly,his work loses its literary value.
❍ 赵伯韬藐然摇一下头，再坐在沙发里架起了腿，只淡淡地说了四个字：“～。” (茅盾《子夜》277) Zhao Botao shook his head contemptuously and returned to the sofa. He propped his legs,and said briefly and without a trace of emotion: “You’re overdoing it.” 过甚其词ɡuò shèn qí cí说得太过分，不符合实际情况。give an exaggerated account, overstate sth., lay it on thick, paint the devil blacker than he is, overshoot the mark, come it strong |