overstate

中英词典：overstate

形容词

overstate的形容词形式为overstated，意为“言过其实的；夸大的”。

名词

overstate没有名词形式。

词语辨析

overstate与exaggerate有相似的意思，但overstate更强调对事实或情况的夸大，而exaggerate则更侧重于夸张或过分强调。

词汇扩充

相关的名词：overstatement（夸张，言过其实）

近义词

exaggerate, magnify, embellish

反义词

understate, downplay

柯林斯词典（Collins Dictionary）

overstate (verb)
If you say that someone overstates something, you mean that they describe or explain it in a way that makes it seem more important or serious than it really is.
例句：
1. The report overstated the risks.
2. We may have overstated our case a little.
3. I think that your enthusiasm for the project is overstated.
4. He accused the government of overstating the problem.

牛津词典（Oxford Dictionary）

overstate (verb)
Present a case too favorably or too strongly; exaggerate.
例句：
1. The dangers of sunbathing have been greatly overstated.
2. It would be an exaggeration to say that the city is overpopulated, but it is crowded.
3. We should not overstate the problem.

用法

overstate常用于形容词或名词前修饰，表示夸大或言过其实的程度。

相关例句

1. The dangers of climate change have been overstated in some reports.（某些报道夸大了气候变化的危险性。）
2. She tends to overstate her accomplishments.（她有夸大她成就的倾向。）
3. The company was accused of overstating its profits.（该公司被指控夸大了其利润。）
4. His claims about the product's effectiveness are overstated.（他对该产品功效的宣传言过其实。）
5. The politician's promises were seen as overstated and unrealistic.（那位政治家的承诺被视为夸大和不切实际。）
6. Don't overstate your abilities; be honest about what you can do.（不要夸大你的能力，要诚实地说出你能做到的事情。）
7. His speech was full of overstatements and exaggerations.（他的演讲充满了夸张和夸大之词。）
8. She accused him of making overstated claims about his achievements.（她指责他夸大了自己的成就。）
9. The article overstated the impact of the new policy.（这篇文章夸大了新政策的影响。）
10. The advertisement seemed to overstate the product's benefits.（广告似乎夸大了产品的好处。）
11. His critics argue that he often overstates his case.（他的批评者认为他经常言过其实。）
12. She tends to overstate the importance of her role in the project.（她有夸大她在该项目中角色重要性的倾向。）
13. The media is sometimes accused of overstating the dangers of certain events.（媒体有时被指责夸大了某些事件的危险性。）
14. We need to be careful not to overstate the benefits of the new technology.（我们需要小心不要夸大新技术的好处。）
15. The company's financial prospects were overstated in their annual report.（该公司在年度报告中夸大了其财务前景。）
16. The article was criticized for its overstated claims and lack of evidence.（这篇文章因夸大的说法和缺乏证据而受到批评。）
17. He tends to overstate the negative aspects of any situation.（他有夸大任何情况的负面方面的倾向。）
18. The politician's speech was filled with overstatements and exaggerations.（那位政治家的演讲充斥着夸张和夸大之词。）
19. The report's conclusions were based on overstated assumptions.（这份报告的结论是基于夸大的假设。）
20. The author deliberately overstated the impact of the event to create a sense of urgency.（作者故意夸大了事件的影响，以制造紧迫感。）
21. She accused her opponent of consistently overstating the problems without providing solutions.（她指责对手一直夸大问题而没有提供解决方案。）