英语词汇“exaggeration”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

How much of the story was exaggeration is impossible to say.
It is an exaggeration to say that he earns more money than anyone I know, but he is certainly very well paid.
It would be a gross exaggeration to describe the film as a masterpiece, but it has some good moments.
Jim's not fat exactly - that's an exaggeration. He's just a little overweight.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Among those literary wanderers of the day who sought a wide and appreciative audience, exaggeration was the fashion.
My sense of proportion left me; my judgment took on the grotesque exaggerations of a cruel cartoon.
Or is it packed with half-truths, exaggerations, and even lies?
The estimate was exaggerated in proportion to the original exaggeration of the size of the fleet.
These exaggerations are offered to define the limits rather than to present accurate profiles, but they do highlight an educational dilemma.
We now look at the gothic exaggeration and moody drama of Victorian landscapes and we learn of their romantic yearnings.

Longman Language Activatorsomething that is exaggerated► exaggeration

a statement that makes something seem better or worse, bigger or smaller etc than it really is: · Jim's not fat exactly - that's an exaggeration. He's just a little overweight.· How much of the story was exaggeration is impossible to say.gross exaggeration (=a big exaggeration): · It would be a gross exaggeration to describe the film as a masterpiece, but it has some good moments.it is an exaggeration to say that: · It is an exaggeration to say that he earns more money than anyone I know, but he is certainly very well paid.

► exaggerated

making something seem much worse, better, more important etc than it really is: · The numbers killed in the massacre are probably exaggerated.wildly/grossly exaggerated: · Some wildly exaggerated claims have been made about this so-called "wonder-drug".

► extravagant

exaggerated a lot and therefore difficult to believe: · Extravagant claims have been made for some herbal remedies including the curing of baldness.

► overstatement

a statement that is exaggerated and therefore probably not true - use this especially as a polite way of saying that a statement is exaggerated: · He said she was really beautiful -- a slight overstatement I thought.· To say the company was going bankrupt is an overstatement. We have one or two financial problems, that's all.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYadjectives► a great exaggeration

(=by a large amount)· To suggest that the company is facing bankruptcy is a great exaggeration.

► a gross exaggeration

(=very great and untrue)· The figures in this report are a gross exaggeration.

► a wild exaggeration

(=an extreme exaggeration that is not at all realistic)· He claims to be 120 years old, but that's is clearly a wild exaggeration.

► a slight exaggeration

(=small)· I think that saying the animals are almost extinct is a slight exaggeration.

phrases► be a bit of an exaggeration

informal (=be a slight exaggeration)· It's a bit of an exaggeration to say he's handsome.

► it's no exaggeration to say that ...

(=used to emphasize that something is really true)· It's no exaggeration to say that residents live in fear of the local gangs.

► without exaggeration

(=telling the truth and not exaggerating)· The men spoke without exaggeration about their ordeal.

► somebody is prone to exaggeration

(=someone often exaggerates)· At that age, children are prone to exaggeration.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► gross

· But unless there is gross exaggeration or fabrication of symptoms, these should not he described as Meadow's syndrome.· The first sentence in that passage is, of course, a gross exaggeration.· It was a gross exaggeration, but there was a grain of truth in it.

► slight

· One might with only slight exaggeration claim that firelight illuminates virtually every positive page in Victorian novels.

VERB► say

· It is no exaggeration to say that the Republican establishment detests McCain.· It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say I lived for that owl during that very intense period of training.· It is no exaggeration to say that these three introductions were of enormous importance to the future of the Army.· It s no exaggeration to say that at least 7 minutes were lost in 3 particular stoppages in the first half.· It is not an exaggeration to say that no woman will be safe once he is out of prison.· It is no exaggeration to say that the Bayeux speech established a new direction for postwar Gaullism.

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► wilful damage/disobedience/exaggeration etc

He then smashed up his cell and began his detention with a three month sentence for assault and wilful damage.
Unbelievably, they were later fined for, respectively, wilful damage and assault, and obstructing the police.

单词	exaggeration
释义	exaggerationex‧ag‧ge‧ra‧tion /ɪɡˌzædʒəˈreɪʃən/ ●●○ noun [countable, uncountable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES How much of the story was exaggeration is impossible to say. It is an exaggeration to say that he earns more money than anyone I know, but he is certainly very well paid. It would be a gross exaggeration to describe the film as a masterpiece, but it has some good moments. Jim's not fat exactly - that's an exaggeration. He's just a little overweight. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Among those literary wanderers of the day who sought a wide and appreciative audience, exaggeration was the fashion. My sense of proportion left me; my judgment took on the grotesque exaggerations of a cruel cartoon. Or is it packed with half-truths, exaggerations, and even lies? The estimate was exaggerated in proportion to the original exaggeration of the size of the fleet. These exaggerations are offered to define the limits rather than to present accurate profiles, but they do highlight an educational dilemma. We now look at the gothic exaggeration and moody drama of Victorian landscapes and we learn of their romantic yearnings. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorsomething that is exaggerated► exaggeration a statement that makes something seem better or worse, bigger or smaller etc than it really is: · Jim's not fat exactly - that's an exaggeration. He's just a little overweight.· How much of the story was exaggeration is impossible to say.gross exaggeration (=a big exaggeration): · It would be a gross exaggeration to describe the film as a masterpiece, but it has some good moments.it is an exaggeration to say that: · It is an exaggeration to say that he earns more money than anyone I know, but he is certainly very well paid. ► exaggerated making something seem much worse, better, more important etc than it really is: · The numbers killed in the massacre are probably exaggerated.wildly/grossly exaggerated: · Some wildly exaggerated claims have been made about this so-called "wonder-drug". ► extravagant exaggerated a lot and therefore difficult to believe: · Extravagant claims have been made for some herbal remedies including the curing of baldness. ► overstatement a statement that is exaggerated and therefore probably not true - use this especially as a polite way of saying that a statement is exaggerated: · He said she was really beautiful -- a slight overstatement I thought.· To say the company was going bankrupt is an overstatement. We have one or two financial problems, that's all. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRYadjectives► a great exaggeration (=by a large amount)· To suggest that the company is facing bankruptcy is a great exaggeration. ► a gross exaggeration (=very great and untrue)· The figures in this report are a gross exaggeration. ► a wild exaggeration (=an extreme exaggeration that is not at all realistic)· He claims to be 120 years old, but that's is clearly a wild exaggeration. ► a slight exaggeration (=small)· I think that saying the animals are almost extinct is a slight exaggeration. phrases► be a bit of an exaggeration informal (=be a slight exaggeration)· It's a bit of an exaggeration to say he's handsome. ► it's no exaggeration to say that ... (=used to emphasize that something is really true)· It's no exaggeration to say that residents live in fear of the local gangs. ► without exaggeration (=telling the truth and not exaggerating)· The men spoke without exaggeration about their ordeal. ► somebody is prone to exaggeration (=someone often exaggerates)· At that age, children are prone to exaggeration. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► gross · But unless there is gross exaggeration or fabrication of symptoms, these should not he described as Meadow's syndrome.· The first sentence in that passage is, of course, a gross exaggeration.· It was a gross exaggeration, but there was a grain of truth in it. ► slight · One might with only slight exaggeration claim that firelight illuminates virtually every positive page in Victorian novels. VERB► say · It is no exaggeration to say that the Republican establishment detests McCain.· It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say I lived for that owl during that very intense period of training.· It is no exaggeration to say that these three introductions were of enormous importance to the future of the Army.· It s no exaggeration to say that at least 7 minutes were lost in 3 particular stoppages in the first half.· It is not an exaggeration to say that no woman will be safe once he is out of prison.· It is no exaggeration to say that the Bayeux speech established a new direction for postwar Gaullism. Phrases PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► wilful damage/disobedience/exaggeration etc He then smashed up his cell and began his detention with a three month sentence for assault and wilful damage. Unbelievably, they were later fined for, respectively, wilful damage and assault, and obstructing the police. a statement or way of saying something that makes something seem better, larger etc than it really is OPP understatement: It would be an exaggeration to say that we were close friends. It is no exaggeration to say that everyone will be affected by the new policy. The situation can be described, without exaggeration, as disastrous.slight/gross exaggeration That sounds like a slight exaggeration.COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa great exaggeration (=by a large amount)· To suggest that the company is facing bankruptcy is a great exaggeration.a gross exaggeration (=very great and untrue)· The figures in this report are a gross exaggeration.a wild exaggeration (=an extreme exaggeration that is not at all realistic)· He claims to be 120 years old, but that's is clearly a wild exaggeration.a slight exaggeration (=small)· I think that saying the animals are almost extinct is a slight exaggeration.phrasesbe a bit of an exaggeration informal (=be a slight exaggeration)· It's a bit of an exaggeration to say he's handsome.it's no exaggeration to say that ... (=used to emphasize that something is really true)· It's no exaggeration to say that residents live in fear of the local gangs.without exaggeration (=telling the truth and not exaggerating)· The men spoke without exaggeration about their ordeal.somebody is prone to exaggeration (=someone often exaggerates)· At that age, children are prone to exaggeration.
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