夸张(大);言过其实;(使)增(过)大 (make sth appear to be greater，worse，etc than it really is; enlarge beyond normal bonds) [I，T+n]：～the danger/the illness/one's fault/the importance of sth 夸大危险/病情/某人的错误/某事的重要性; The tight trousers～his thin legs. 紧身裤使他的腿显得很细。The artist～d parts of his drawing to make it clearer. 为了使画更清楚，艺术家将部分画面放大了。You are always～ing. 你总是言过其实。The seriousness of the problem has been～d.问题的严重性被夸大了。〖同〗 overstate，enlarge，stretch，overdo; 〖反〗 minimize，qualify;

→′exagge͵rated adj 夸张(大)的;′exagge-͵ratedly adv 夸张(大)地;e͵xagge′ration n 夸张 (大);e′xaggerative adj 夸张(大)的;e′xaggerator n 夸张者